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M5.0 Earthquake near Kamcatskij kraj (Russia)

UTC time: 2026-01-14 03:09:01 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
83.0 km
Source
GFZ

Kamcatskij kraj · Kamcatskij kraj

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M5.0 Earthquake near Kamcatskij kraj (Russia) · 2026-01-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Kamcatskij kraj (Russia) · 2026-01-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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.

Details

ID
d212c63935cbe99162901e1f1db109cb5ca73e4e
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

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 (48.8 km)
Regional average: 48.8 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

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 332 Catalogue entries

Of 331 other entries for this area and period, 76 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

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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