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M5.8 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2026-06-20 03:49:04 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
SERBIA_RSZ

Off East Coast of Kamchatka

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M5.8 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka · 2026-06-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka · 2026-06-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.8 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on June 20, 2026 at 03:49 UTC. 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 Seismological Survey of Serbia.

Details

ID
b844812ea984f7044160bfa74166ebd59376d0ea
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-20 03:49:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
serbia_rsz
Coordinates
52.92000, 160.54000
Temperature
5.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
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

Estimated impact

Green No or minimal impact expected.

Ground shaking

IV
Light · Intensity (MMI) IV
Felt by many, no damage.

Tectonic context

Located on the Okhotsk Plate.
Near the boundary Okhotsk ↔ Pacific · about 74 km away

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy129.0 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 119 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 134 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Karymsky
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours8
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M5.82026-06-20 03:49:06 UTC22.3 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) NW (az= 313.4) from Wendover, UT M4.92026-06-20 04:38:45 UTC50.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92026-06-20 04:38:46 UTC37.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52026-06-20 06:52:53 UTC44.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.32026-06-21 12:12:57 UTC47.3 km168 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.32026-06-21 12:12:57 UTC28.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82026-06-21 12:12:58 UTC27.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.22026-06-22 16:37:41 UTC111.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.32026-06-23 07:02:13 UTC67.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62026-06-24 05:26:50 UTC89.5 kmKamchatka Krai M4.62026-06-24 05:26:54 UTC93.4 kmKamchatka Krai M4.52026-06-25 18:39:02 UTC75.4 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#150
Earlier events M≥42044
Earlier events M≥51064
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 UTC50.2 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC48.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC50.2 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC88.0 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC87.7 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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