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M5.3 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2026-01-28 07:57:38 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.3

Depth: 16.0 km
Source: GFZ

Off East Coast of Kamchatka

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on January 28, 2026 at 07:57 UTC. With a focal depth of about 16 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.3

Depth

16.0 km

UTC time

2026-01-28 07:57:38 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

51.41000, 159.44000

Temperature

1.2°C

Depth profile

Shallow

16 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

Vilyuchinsk183.3 kmN25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy192.0 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Ksudach

Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
Khodutka

Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
Mutnovsky

Distance: 144 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Zheltovsky

Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field

Distance: 148 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
Asacha

Distance: 153 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours6

First 24 hours6

First 72 hours6

Strongest subsequent eventM6.1

M5.02026-01-28 07:57:40 UTC9.9 km185 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.42026-01-28 07:57:40 UTC9.9 km M5.52026-01-28 08:24:21 UTC52.6 km M5.42026-01-28 08:24:22 UTC55.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.42026-01-28 09:14:01 UTC28.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.62026-01-28 09:14:04 UTC19.2 km M4.52026-01-31 12:45:41 UTC63.8 km167 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.52026-01-31 12:45:47 UTC81.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02026-02-02 05:28:18 UTC83.9 kmKamcatskij kraj M4.32026-02-03 05:23:17 UTC51.1 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.32026-02-03 19:14:09 UTC57.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92026-02-04 00:23:27 UTC115.0 kmKamcatskij kraj

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 overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#331

Earlier events M≥41947

Earlier events M≥51028

Compared since2025-01-11

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 UTC134.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC138.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC134.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC95.9 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC96.3 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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