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M5.8 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2026-06-20 03:49:04 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
SERBIA_RSZ

Off East Coast of Kamchatka

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M5.8 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka · 2026-06-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka · 2026-06-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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

ID
ca07e2653fa2dd8887c64d4844fab36193b75512
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

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
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

IV
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

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#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)
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Country (24h)
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