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M5.0 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2026-01-01 20:09:28 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
50.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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M5.0 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA · 2026-01-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA · 2026-01-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA on January 1, 2026 at 20:09 UTC. With a focal depth of about 50 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
9801fc630b519b57aedaf36069d447f0765b8498
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
50.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-01 20:09:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.64000, 159.48000
Temperature
-1.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 50 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 50 km
Shallow
50 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
Vilyuchinsk161.2 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy168.6 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 126 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 138 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 140 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours13
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M4.52026-01-02 16:59:30 UTC19.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82026-01-02 20:00:32 UTC57.8 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72026-01-02 22:18:52 UTC146.6 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22026-01-04 01:40:55 UTC7.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92026-01-04 01:40:56 UTC20.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92026-01-04 01:41:04 UTC57.1 km117 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M3.62026-01-04 08:24:54 UTC65.6 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02026-01-04 11:01:05 UTC11.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22026-01-04 11:01:05 UTC10.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.12026-01-04 11:01:06 UTC24.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12026-01-04 11:01:08 UTC5.2 km158 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.52026-01-04 11:36:00 UTC53.3 km212 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

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#901
Earlier events M≥42057
Earlier events M≥51093
Compared since2025-01-11

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 UTC109.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC113.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC109.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC71.8 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC71.9 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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