M5.8 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.8 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2026-06-20 03:49:04 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On June 20, 2026 at 03:49 UTC, a magnitude M5.8 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 Seismological Survey of Serbia and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude

M5.8

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-06-20 03:49:04 UTC

Local time

—

Country

—

Source

serbia_rsz

Coordinates

52.90000, 160.51000

Temperature

5.5°C

Map

Depth profile

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

Estimated impact

Green No or minimal impact expected.

Ground shaking

Light · Intensity (MMI) IV

Felt by many, no damage.

Tectonic context

Located on the Okhotsk Plate.

Near the boundary Okhotsk ↔ Pacific · about 74 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy127.3 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Zhupanovsky

Distance: 119 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
Avachinsky

Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
Koryaksky

Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
Dzenzursky

Distance: 134 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
Akademia Nauk

Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
Karymsky

Distance: 146 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 hours4

First 24 hours4

First 72 hours8

Strongest subsequent eventM5.8

M5.82026-06-20 03:49:06 UTC21.0 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) NW (az= 313.4) from Wendover, UT M4.92026-06-20 04:38:45 UTC51.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92026-06-20 04:38:46 UTC39.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52026-06-20 06:52:53 UTC46.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.32026-06-21 12:12:57 UTC47.0 km168 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.32026-06-21 12:12:57 UTC30.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82026-06-21 12:12:58 UTC26.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.22026-06-22 16:37:41 UTC108.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.32026-06-23 07:02:13 UTC66.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62026-06-24 05:26:50 UTC92.1 kmKamchatka Krai M4.62026-06-24 05:26:54 UTC95.6 kmKamchatka Krai M4.52026-06-25 18:39:02 UTC73.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#151

Earlier events M≥42071

Earlier events M≥51083

Compared since2025-01-16

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 UTC47.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC45.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC47.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC85.1 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC84.8 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

702

Country (24h)

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