M5.3 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake

UTC time: 2026-03-11 13:32:02 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

On March 11, 2026 at 13:32 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (52.756, 157.649). With a focal depth of about 33 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 event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-11 13:32:02 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
52.75600, 157.64900

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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
Vilyuchinsk54.5 kmE25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy74.0 kmNE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tolmachev Dol
    Distance: 15 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'021 m ·Last eruption: 300 ·Russia
  • Opala
    Distance: 32 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'439 m ·Last eruption: 1776 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 34 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 40 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 41 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 43 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#82
Earlier events M≥4555
Earlier events M≥5301
Compared since2025-01-23

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

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