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M6.0 Earthquake near Off east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia]

UTC time: 2026-06-20 03:49:04 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
5.5 km
Source
INGV

Off east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia]

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M6.0 Earthquake near Off east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] · 2026-06-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.0 Earthquake near Off east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] · 2026-06-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.0 earthquake was recorded near Off east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] on June 20, 2026 at 03:49 UTC. With a focal depth of about 6 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The event was recorded by INGV.

Details

ID
bd6e7c8e7476d38a4c987f2bfb886bf224afe104
Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
5.5 km
UTC time
2026-06-20 03:49:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
ingv
Coordinates
52.64300, 160.71600
Temperature
5.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.5 km
Shallow
5.5 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 45 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy147.8 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 148 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 163 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 168 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 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 UTC10.8 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) NW (az= 313.4) from Wendover, UT M4.92026-06-20 04:38:45 UTC37.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92026-06-20 04:38:46 UTC44.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52026-06-20 06:52:53 UTC36.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.32026-06-21 12:12:57 UTC19.7 km168 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.32026-06-21 12:12:57 UTC31.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82026-06-21 12:12:58 UTC7.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.22026-06-22 16:37:41 UTC97.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.32026-06-23 07:02:13 UTC35.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62026-06-24 05:26:50 UTC118.8 kmKamchatka Krai M4.62026-06-24 05:26:54 UTC125.0 kmKamchatka Krai M4.52026-06-25 18:39:02 UTC42.6 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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#118
Earlier events M≥43006
Earlier events M≥51549
Compared since2025-01-08

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 UTC39.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC43.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC39.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC69.2 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC69.5 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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