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M5.1 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2026-03-08 17:19:12 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth: 20.0 km
Source: EMSC

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 March 8, 2026 at 17:19 UTC. With a focal depth of about 20 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 EMSC.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

20.0 km

UTC time

2026-03-08 17:19:12 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

51.34000, 160.01000

Temperature

3.2°C

Depth profile

Shallow

20 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

Vilyuchinsk208.1 kmNW25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy213.6 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Mutnovsky

Distance: 175 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Khodutka

Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
Ksudach

Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field

Distance: 187 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
Visokiy

Distance: 187 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
Zheltovsky

Distance: 188 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 hours8

First 24 hours11

First 72 hours14

Strongest subsequent eventM5.2

M4.42026-03-08 17:19:18 UTC49.4 km M5.02026-03-08 17:19:21 UTC131.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.12026-03-08 17:23:45 UTC51.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12026-03-08 17:56:18 UTC61.6 km M4.82026-03-08 18:23:39 UTC74.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82026-03-08 19:06:26 UTC66.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82026-03-08 19:06:27 UTC54.4 km161 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.02026-03-08 19:06:36 UTC128.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.42026-03-09 07:06:58 UTC14.7 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M5.02026-03-09 16:37:58 UTC46.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12026-03-09 16:38:02 UTC84.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.62026-03-10 01:51:36 UTC21.1 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#644

Earlier events M≥41971

Earlier events M≥51041

Compared since2025-01-11

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 UTC132.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC139.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC132.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC95.6 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC96.7 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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