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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

UTC time: 2026-01-27 00:42:24 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On January 27, 2026 at 00:42 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde). With a focal depth of about 10 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 RESIF and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-27 00:42:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
resif
Coordinates
51.52040, 161.28358
Temperature
2.3°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-Kamchatskiy249.1 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 235 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 250 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 251 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 252 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 253 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·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 hours9
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M4.92026-01-27 00:49:06 UTC138.6 km176 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.22026-01-27 04:29:25 UTC143.7 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.42026-01-28 07:57:37 UTC135.4 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M5.32026-01-28 07:57:38 UTC128.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02026-01-28 07:57:40 UTC137.2 km185 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.42026-01-28 07:57:40 UTC137.2 km M5.52026-01-28 08:24:21 UTC84.8 km M5.42026-01-28 08:24:22 UTC100.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.62026-01-28 09:14:04 UTC146.0 km M4.52026-01-31 12:45:41 UTC90.3 km167 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.52026-01-31 12:45:47 UTC93.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.32026-02-03 05:23:17 UTC125.5 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#666
Earlier events M≥41582
Earlier events M≥5828
Compared since2025-01-18

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 UTC135.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC145.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC135.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC116.1 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC117.8 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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