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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2026-03-08 17:23:45 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On March 8, 2026 at 17:23 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 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. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-08 17:23:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.64000, 159.45090
Temperature
3.1°C

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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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk160.3 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy167.9 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 124 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 137 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 139 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours6
First 24 hours9
First 72 hours13
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M5.12026-03-08 17:56:18 UTC36.8 km M4.52026-03-08 18:23:32 UTC20.6 km180 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.82026-03-08 18:23:39 UTC25.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82026-03-08 19:06:26 UTC15.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82026-03-08 19:06:27 UTC8.7 km161 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.02026-03-08 19:06:36 UTC77.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.42026-03-09 07:06:58 UTC36.6 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M5.02026-03-09 16:37:58 UTC21.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12026-03-09 16:38:02 UTC34.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.62026-03-10 01:51:36 UTC66.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72026-03-10 11:47:50 UTC18.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92026-03-10 11:48:00 UTC142.4 kmKamchatka Peninsula, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#714
Earlier events M≥42221
Earlier events M≥51176
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 UTC110.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC114.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC110.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC72.8 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC72.9 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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