M5.8 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.8 Earthquake

UTC time: 2026-03-17 14:32:32 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

On March 17, 2026 at 14:32 UTC, a magnitude M5.8 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (45.571, 155.009). With a focal depth of about 33 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 data is provided by NNSN and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-17 14:32:32 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
45.57100, 155.00900

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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
Nemuro788.9 kmW31'223
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy873.2 kmN181'216
Sapporo1120.2 kmW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Uratman
    Distance: 273 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 678 m ·Russia
  • Ushishur
    Distance: 273 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 357 m ·Last eruption: 1884 ·Russia
  • Prevo Peak
    Distance: 274 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'360 m ·Last eruption: 1825 ·Russia
  • Srednii
    Distance: 276 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 36 m ·Russia
  • Ketoi
    Distance: 277 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'172 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Russia
  • Zavaritzki Caldera
    Distance: 279 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 612 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥411
Earlier events M≥58
Compared since2025-02-08

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

Strongest earlier events

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