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M5.3 Depth: 23.1 km

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

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

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

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

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23.1 km
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

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

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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