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M5.8 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2026-01-10 07:57:46 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.8

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: GFZ

Off East Coast of Kamchatka

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About this earthquake

On January 10, 2026 at 07:57 UTC, a magnitude M5.8 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.8

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-01-10 07:57:46 UTC

Local time

—

Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

52.97000, 160.83000

Temperature

-0.1°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

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy147.7 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Zhupanovsky

Distance: 131 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
Avachinsky

Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
Akademia Nauk

Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
Koryaksky

Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
Dzenzursky

Distance: 147 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
Maly Semyachik

Distance: 150 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'527 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours5

First 24 hours9

First 72 hours12

Strongest subsequent eventM5.8

M5.62026-01-10 07:57:49 UTC18.3 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.82026-01-10 11:31:07 UTC24.4 km M5.22026-01-10 11:31:08 UTC24.4 km161 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.42026-01-10 11:31:08 UTC16.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.22026-01-10 11:31:08 UTC27.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82026-01-10 14:38:04 UTC31.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22026-01-10 14:38:05 UTC14.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32026-01-10 14:38:05 UTC14.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.82026-01-10 14:38:07 UTC10.3 km140 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.12026-01-12 06:21:43 UTC104.8 kmKamcatskij kraj M5.02026-01-12 06:21:44 UTC105.9 kmKamcatskij kraj M4.82026-01-12 06:21:46 UTC102.1 kmKamcatskij kraj

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#132

Earlier events M≥41708

Earlier events M≥5890

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 UTC66.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC66.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC66.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC102.3 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC102.3 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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