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M5.0 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake

UTC time: 2026-03-08 14:45:21 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On March 8, 2026 at 14:45 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (53.505, 158.143). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-08 14:45:21 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
53.50500, 158.14300

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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
Yelizovo38.5 kmSE40'692
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy58.7 kmSE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Veer
    Distance: 34 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 520 m ·Last eruption: 390 ·Russia
  • Kostakan
    Distance: 37 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'150 m ·Last eruption: 1350 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 43 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Bakening
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'278 m ·Last eruption: -550 ·Russia
  • Zavaritsky
    Distance: 47 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'547 m ·Last eruption: -800 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 53 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M6.22026-03-08 17:08:59 UTC33.8 km M4.92026-03-08 17:24:04 UTC33.8 km M4.82026-03-09 01:08:21 UTC108.0 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.12026-03-09 15:57:57 UTC141.2 km M5.22026-03-09 16:38:06 UTC98.1 km M4.92026-03-10 11:48:00 UTC132.8 kmKamchatka Peninsula, Russia M5.32026-03-11 13:32:02 UTC89.6 km M5.32026-03-14 03:02:20 UTC63.0 kmKamchatka Peninsula, Russia M5.02026-03-20 06:01:46 UTC122.1 kmNear east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M4.22026-03-20 06:01:50 UTC130.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62026-03-24 09:23:15 UTC134.8 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52026-04-03 07:06:43 UTC143.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#160
Earlier events M≥4406
Earlier events M≥5194
Compared since2025-01-16

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M7.42025-09-13 02:37:55 UTC149.7 km111 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.42025-09-13 02:37:55 UTC140.2 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.32025-09-13 02:37:55 UTC148.1 kmNear east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M7.32025-09-18 18:58:14 UTC150.0 kmKamcatskij kraj M7.22025-09-13 02:37:51 UTC132.0 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka

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