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Russia · Kemerovo Oblast–Kuzbass

M5.1 Earthquake near Prokopyevsky Municipal Okrug, Kemerovo Oblast–Kuzbass (Russia)

UTC time: 2026-10-10 00:47:09 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
35.0 km
Source
EMSC

Kemerovo Oblast–Kuzbass · Prokopyevsky Municipal Okrug

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M5.1 Earthquake near Prokopyevsky Municipal Okrug, Kemerovo Oblast–Kuzbass (Russia) · 2026-10-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Prokopyevsky Municipal Okrug, Kemerovo Oblast–Kuzbass (Russia) · 2026-10-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Prokopyevsky Municipal Okrug, Kemerovo Oblast–Kuzbass (Russia) on October 10, 2026 at 00:47 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 km
35 km — shallower than the regional average (48.7 km)
Regional average: 48.7 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Eurasia Plate.
Near the boundary Amur ↔ Eurasia · about 1256 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Kisilevsk35.2 kmNE83'431
Kiselyovsk35.7 kmNE104'000
Novokuznetsk63.7 kmE539'616

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Radius · 100 km

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Airports

  • Spichenkovo AirportRussia · NOZ · UNWW
    46.1 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 326 Catalogue entries

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