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M5.4 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.4, near Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

UTC time: 2026-05-17 08:04:13 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.4

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.4, near Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

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About this earthquake

On May 17, 2026 at 08:04 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.4, near Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.4

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-05-17 08:04:13 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

resif

Coordinates

50.88682, 157.36867

Temperature

2.5°C

Depth profile

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

Vilyuchinsk238.3 kmN25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy257.0 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Kambalny

Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
Kurile Lake

Distance: 65 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
Koshelev

Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia
Diky Greben

Distance: 68 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
Iliinsky

Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
Zheltovsky

Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3

First 24 hours3

First 72 hours3

Strongest subsequent eventM6.2

M5.72026-05-17 08:04:14 UTC17.3 kmKuril Islands M5.72026-05-17 08:04:18 UTC5.8 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) NW (az= 312.4) from Wendover, UT M5.72026-05-17 08:04:18 UTC15.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.72026-05-27 06:13:11 UTC142.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82026-06-03 09:18:13 UTC17.3 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82026-06-03 09:18:13 UTC8.4 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.62026-06-03 09:18:19 UTC13.1 kmKamcatskij kraj M5.82026-06-03 17:23:37 UTC111.5 km M5.02026-06-05 22:01:58 UTC72.5 kmKuril Islands M4.72026-06-05 22:02:06 UTC74.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.22026-06-06 09:32:00 UTC31.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.32026-06-06 11:23:56 UTC136.9 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#106

Earlier events M≥4930

Earlier events M≥5437

Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC52.7 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC51.6 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC45.6 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC45.6 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC34.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS

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