M5.0 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2026-06-19 07:48:58 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
25.0 km
Source
GFZ

Off East Coast of Kamchatka

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M5.0 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka · 2026-06-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka · 2026-06-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 19, 2026 at 07:48 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 25 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
c1fe5b4175e7edff3bb23df7b52e5050af105128
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
25.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-19 07:48:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.84000, 160.86000
Temperature
5.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25 km
Shallow
25 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 Okhotsk Plate.
Near the boundary Okhotsk ↔ Pacific · about 51 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy151.6 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 141 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Distance: 156 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Distance: 164 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 hours13
First 24 hours24
First 72 hours27
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5

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#844
Earlier events M≥41979
Earlier events M≥51019
Compared since2025-01-16

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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