Magnitude
M5.2
- Depth
- 49.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA
M5.2 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA
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About this earthquake
On October 2, 2026 at 18:25 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 49 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.
The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.
Details
ID
d1189e15634cc7be470ea2ee6cbf2497850cc530
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
49.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-02 18:25:29 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
52.04460,
159.20420
Temperature
9.8°C
Depth profile
Shallow
49 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
Tectonic context
Located on the Okhotsk Plate.
Near the boundary Okhotsk ↔ Pacific · about 101 km away
Nearby population centers
Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.
PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk112.5 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy119.9 kmN181'216
GeoNames · CC BY 4.0
Volcanoes nearby
Subsequent earthquakes nearby
Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.
First 6 hours9
First 24 hours13
First 72 hours16
Strongest subsequent eventM6.7
M4.22026-10-02 19:11:46 UTC79.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA
M4.72026-10-02 20:07:11 UTC79.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA
M5.22026-10-02 20:25:28 UTC9.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka
M5.02026-10-02 20:25:30 UTC64.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka
M5.02026-10-02 20:27:49 UTC102.6 kmUst'-Bol'sereckij municipal'nyj okrug
M4.42026-10-02 21:05:06 UTC133.6 kmUst'-Bol'sereckij municipal'nyj okrug
M4.92026-10-02 23:54:13 UTC22.2 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka
M4.72026-10-02 23:54:13 UTC40.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA
M4.42026-10-03 00:21:01 UTC141.9 kmYelizovsky District
M5.02026-10-03 02:59:06 UTC83.3 km163 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
M4.62026-10-03 07:52:35 UTC51.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA
M4.22026-10-03 10:02:57 UTC102.4 km189 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
Comparison of seismic sources
4 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.2 to M5.2.
Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.
SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
RESIFM5.210.0 km12.2 km
SERBIA_RSZM5.210.0 km28.7 km
GFZM5.210.0 km4.4 km
EMSCM5.249.0 km0.0 km
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 overviewHistorical context nearby
Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.
Magnitude rank#675
Earlier events M≥42756
Earlier events M≥51443
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 UTC84.7 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC84.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA
M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC84.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC57.0 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC56.0 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
Stats (last 24h)
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