M6.0 Depth: 56.6 km

M6.0 Earthquake near ###.# km ( ###.# mi) NW (az= 312.5) from Wendover, UT

UTC time: 2026-02-16 21:42:53 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

On February 16, 2026 at 21:42 UTC, a magnitude M6.0 earthquake occurred near ###.# km ( ###.# mi) NW (az= 312.5) from Wendover, UT. With a focal depth of about 57 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The data is provided by SCEDC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
56.6 km
UTC time
2026-02-16 21:42:53 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
scedc
Coordinates
51.10260, 157.87260
Temperature
-0.6°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 56.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 56.6 km
Shallow
56.6 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk206.7 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy224.1 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 65 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 73 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM6.4

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#76
Earlier events M≥42731
Earlier events M≥51410
Compared since2025-01-11

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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