Back to map
M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2026-04-28 06:23:51 UTC Local time: —
M5.1 earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on Apr 28, 2026 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.1 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka · 2026-04-28 06:23:51 UTC

About this earthquake

On April 28, 2026 at 06:23 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 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 event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-28 06:23:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.64000, 159.00000
Temperature
0.9°C

Map

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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk149.2 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy160.3 kmN181'216

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Khodutka
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 105 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 109 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 113 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M4.72026-04-28 06:23:53 UTC35.6 km184 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.12026-04-28 06:23:57 UTC4.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72026-04-29 10:53:23 UTC66.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12026-05-07 11:31:51 UTC30.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92026-05-12 04:08:26 UTC130.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62026-05-12 06:23:03 UTC112.1 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.92026-05-12 06:23:03 UTC103.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62026-05-12 06:23:03 UTC107.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.32026-05-12 06:29:14 UTC123.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62026-05-13 05:39:53 UTC49.8 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62026-05-13 05:39:55 UTC44.9 km137 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.62026-05-13 05:39:56 UTC54.2 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#684
Earlier events M≥42150
Earlier events M≥51122
Compared since2025-01-11

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 UTC127.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC128.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC127.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC92.6 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC92.2 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
701
Country (24h)
—
—
Current earthquakes in
Magnitude Place Local time
No recent events available.

Share