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M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2026-03-01 19:38:38 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On March 1, 2026 at 19:38 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 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 data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-01 19:38:38 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.95000, 159.72000
Temperature
-0.2°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
Vilyuchinsk140.9 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy144.3 kmNW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 118 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 133 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 137 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours8
First 72 hours9
Strongest subsequent eventM6.4
M5.12026-03-01 19:38:40 UTC50.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02026-03-01 19:42:30 UTC109.2 kmElizovskij rajon M4.32026-03-01 21:06:00 UTC56.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82026-03-02 04:35:53 UTC8.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02026-03-02 04:35:56 UTC84.1 kmKamcatskij kraj M4.92026-03-02 08:15:11 UTC38.6 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M4.62026-03-02 08:15:14 UTC53.0 km175 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.02026-03-02 08:15:14 UTC40.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22026-03-03 02:16:40 UTC138.1 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32026-03-06 05:00:33 UTC70.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.12026-03-06 05:00:35 UTC35.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22026-03-06 05:00:38 UTC22.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#641
Earlier events M≥42525
Earlier events M≥51348
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 UTC71.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC75.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC71.3 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC33.7 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC33.8 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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