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M5.0 Depth: 50.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2026-01-14 17:29:34 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA on January 14, 2026 at 17:29 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 50 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

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
50.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-14 17:29:34 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
53.27000, 161.78000
Temperature
2.0°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 50 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 50 km
Shallow
50 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
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy211.4 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Bolshoi Semiachik
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'720 m ·Last eruption: -4450 ·Russia
  • Kikhpinych
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'515 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Russia
  • Maly Semyachik
    Distance: 169 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'527 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Karymsky
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia
  • Krasheninnikov
    Distance: 178 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'816 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·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 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M4.92026-01-14 17:29:36 UTC96.2 kmKamcatskij kraj M4.32026-01-16 20:39:06 UTC59.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.62026-01-17 06:46:40 UTC105.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.42026-01-17 06:46:40 UTC116.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.82026-01-17 06:46:40 UTC115.0 km M5.32026-01-17 06:46:41 UTC115.0 km169 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.32026-01-17 07:22:30 UTC99.1 km151 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.32026-01-19 18:22:28 UTC41.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.32026-01-20 19:01:39 UTC139.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62026-01-27 03:52:57 UTC65.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92026-01-31 15:53:38 UTC123.2 kmElizovskij rajon M4.22026-02-05 07:42:40 UTC104.6 kmKamcatskij kraj

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#504
Earlier events M≥41145
Earlier events M≥5602
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 UTC136.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC137.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC136.0 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-09-18 18:58:18 UTC92.6 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M7.82025-09-18 18:58:17 UTC71.9 km145 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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