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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2026-01-04 11:01:05 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on January 4, 2026 at 11:01 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-04 11:01:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.74000, 159.44000
Temperature
0.3°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
Vilyuchinsk150.0 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy157.2 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 116 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 130 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 132 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours17
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M5.12026-01-04 11:01:06 UTC32.4 km M5.12026-01-04 11:01:08 UTC8.3 km158 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.52026-01-04 11:36:00 UTC64.8 km212 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.52026-01-04 11:36:00 UTC50.4 km M4.52026-01-05 02:11:44 UTC17.6 km M4.82026-01-06 07:16:36 UTC115.1 kmKamcatskij kraj M4.82026-01-06 07:16:36 UTC104.4 kmKamcatskij kraj M4.92026-01-06 07:16:36 UTC127.5 kmKamcatskij kraj M5.22026-01-06 18:18:44 UTC39.3 km M5.52026-01-06 18:18:45 UTC41.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.32026-01-06 18:18:46 UTC28.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22026-01-06 18:18:48 UTC31.8 km154 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#819
Earlier events M≥42013
Earlier events M≥51013
Compared since2025-01-18

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 UTC100.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC104.0 km M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC63.9 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC63.9 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC104.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

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