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M5.1 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2026-06-05 09:00:55 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth: 27.0 km
Source: GFZ

Off East Coast of Kamchatka

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on June 5, 2026 at 09:00 UTC. With a focal depth of about 27 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 GFZ.

Details

a990027148382389f334688bcab873e594903577

Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

27.0 km

UTC time

2026-06-05 09:00:55 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

52.23000, 159.56000

Temperature

3.9°C

Depth profile

Shallow

27 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

Vilyuchinsk110.3 kmNW25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy112.1 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Mutnovsky

Distance: 96 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Vilyuchinsky

Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
Gorely

Distance: 110 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
Barkhatnaya Sopka

Distance: 110 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
Visokiy

Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
Asacha

Distance: 119 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1

First 24 hours1

First 72 hours2

Strongest subsequent eventM6.6

M4.92026-06-05 09:00:57 UTC17.2 km126 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.32026-06-06 11:23:56 UTC107.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22026-06-09 19:49:04 UTC82.3 km163 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.32026-06-09 19:49:05 UTC70.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22026-06-09 19:49:05 UTC76.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12026-06-09 19:49:06 UTC51.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.52026-06-09 19:49:06 UTC79.5 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.22026-06-09 19:49:08 UTC70.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.42026-06-10 13:45:27 UTC71.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32026-06-10 13:45:27 UTC81.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.82026-06-10 13:45:27 UTC80.6 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.42026-06-10 13:45:27 UTC82.2 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#885

Earlier events M≥42737

Earlier events M≥51441

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 UTC52.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC53.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC52.9 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC30.2 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC28.6 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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