M5.5 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2026-04-24 10:04:35 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.5

Depth: 25.0 km
Source: GFZ

Off East Coast of Kamchatka

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About this earthquake

On April 24, 2026 at 10:04 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka. With a focal depth of about 25 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.5

Depth

25.0 km

UTC time

2026-04-24 10:04:35 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

52.75000, 160.90000

Temperature

0.1°C

Depth profile

Shallow

25 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

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy156.3 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Avachinsky

Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
Zhupanovsky

Distance: 149 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
Koryaksky

Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
Dzenzursky

Distance: 165 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
Akademia Nauk

Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
Karymsky

Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours7

First 24 hours7

First 72 hours14

Strongest subsequent eventM5.7

M5.42026-04-24 10:04:38 UTC18.4 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M5.72026-04-24 10:04:42 UTC104.3 km M5.12026-04-24 12:49:35 UTC4.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42026-04-24 12:49:36 UTC6.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22026-04-24 12:49:36 UTC2.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12026-04-24 12:49:37 UTC21.9 km164 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.52026-04-24 12:49:38 UTC11.8 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.22026-04-25 10:20:19 UTC141.5 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22026-04-25 10:20:21 UTC148.9 km34 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.52026-04-25 13:22:06 UTC19.2 km156 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.72026-04-25 13:22:07 UTC33.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52026-04-25 13:22:08 UTC6.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#252

Earlier events M≥41953

Earlier events M≥51023

Compared since2025-01-16

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

Strongest earlier events

M8.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC55.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC58.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC55.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC86.3 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC86.7 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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