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M5.3 Earthquake near 169 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2026-01-17 06:46:41 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.3

Depth: 23.1 km
Source: USGS

169 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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About this earthquake

On January 17, 2026 at 06:46 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near 169 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 23 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M5.3

Depth

23.1 km

UTC time

2026-01-17 06:46:41 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

52.39100, 160.87700

Temperature

-2.3°C

Depth profile

Shallow

23.1 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-Kamchatskiy168.9 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Avachinsky

Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
Zhupanovsky

Distance: 176 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
Koryaksky

Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
Vilyuchinsky

Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
Mutnovsky

Distance: 182 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Barkhatnaya Sopka

Distance: 184 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2

First 24 hours2

First 72 hours5

Strongest subsequent eventM5.9

M5.32026-01-17 06:46:43 UTC25.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.32026-01-17 07:22:30 UTC27.1 km151 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.52026-01-18 17:24:08 UTC138.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52026-01-19 07:19:39 UTC65.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.32026-01-19 18:22:28 UTC87.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.32026-01-20 19:01:33 UTC78.5 km172 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.32026-01-20 19:01:39 UTC28.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82026-01-20 19:01:45 UTC98.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.92026-01-22 12:42:27 UTC148.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92026-01-26 04:43:04 UTC91.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.82026-01-26 10:21:08 UTC85.9 km M5.12026-01-26 10:21:09 UTC86.7 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#437

Earlier events M≥42239

Earlier events M≥51189

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 UTC50.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC58.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC50.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC63.3 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC64.3 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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