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M5.0 Depth: 83.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Kamcatskij kraj (Russia)

UTC time: 2026-01-14 03:09:01 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Kamcatskij kraj (Russia) on January 14, 2026 at 03:09 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 83 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Russia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.3.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
83.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-14 03:09:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
State
Kamcatskij kraj
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
gfz
Coordinates
50.90000, 157.04000
Temperature
-1.6°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 83 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 83 km
Intermediate
83 km
83 km — deeper than the regional average (50.6 km)
Regional average: 50.6 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk244.6 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy264.0 kmNE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kambalny
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 55 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 61 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 62 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M5.02026-01-14 03:09:02 UTC8.1 kmKamcatskij kraj M4.82026-01-18 12:48:53 UTC113.7 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.02026-01-18 12:48:54 UTC98.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.82026-01-19 21:00:25 UTC24.2 kmKamcatskij kraj M4.82026-01-19 21:00:31 UTC23.2 kmNear east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M6.02026-01-22 12:42:30 UTC144.0 kmEvent of magnitude 6.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M6.02026-01-22 12:42:33 UTC143.5 km128 km S of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M3.92026-01-24 13:29:40 UTC121.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.62026-01-26 14:44:53 UTC94.1 km M5.22026-01-26 14:44:54 UTC88.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.52026-01-26 16:19:06 UTC143.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.02026-01-27 22:42:05 UTC102.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#272
Earlier events M≥4724
Earlier events M≥5344
Compared since2025-01-11

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC69.6 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC69.5 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC64.2 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC64.1 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC55.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS

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