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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2026-06-04 17:13:28 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on June 4, 2026 at 17:13 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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
2026-06-04 17:13:28 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.88000, 159.18000
Temperature
4.0°C

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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
Vilyuchinsk128.2 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy136.9 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 92 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 106 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 108 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM6.6
M4.82026-06-04 17:13:29 UTC39.1 km166 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.52026-06-04 17:31:52 UTC53.1 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M5.12026-06-05 09:00:53 UTC50.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12026-06-05 09:00:55 UTC46.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92026-06-05 09:00:55 UTC49.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92026-06-05 09:00:57 UTC52.0 km126 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.32026-06-06 11:23:56 UTC65.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22026-06-09 19:49:04 UTC120.1 km163 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.32026-06-09 19:49:05 UTC113.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22026-06-09 19:49:05 UTC118.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12026-06-09 19:49:06 UTC96.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.52026-06-09 19:49:06 UTC116.4 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia]

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#754
Earlier events M≥42424
Earlier events M≥51252
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 UTC98.6 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC99.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC98.6 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC66.4 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC65.8 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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