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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2026-03-28 15:59:10 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On March 28, 2026 at 15:59 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka. With a focal depth of about 10 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

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-28 15:59:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.26000, 160.50000
Temperature
0.8°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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-Kamchatskiy154.7 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 158 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 164 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 170 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M4.52026-04-03 07:06:43 UTC76.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52026-04-03 07:06:45 UTC81.6 km95 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.42026-04-04 13:31:12 UTC142.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82026-04-06 20:52:44 UTC22.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82026-04-06 20:52:47 UTC7.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52026-04-10 15:51:07 UTC123.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52026-04-10 15:51:08 UTC118.1 km185 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.22026-04-12 16:45:02 UTC103.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92026-04-13 18:36:16 UTC115.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52026-04-13 18:36:16 UTC120.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52026-04-13 18:36:21 UTC106.1 km171 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.92026-04-13 19:21:59 UTC25.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1083
Earlier events M≥42519
Earlier events M≥51308
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 UTC37.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC46.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC37.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC34.7 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC35.9 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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