M5.5 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.5 Earthquake near Komandorsky Islands Region

UTC time: 2026-06-11 04:44:40 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

On June 11, 2026 at 04:44 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near Komandorsky Islands Region. With a focal depth of about 10 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 data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-11 04:44:40 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
gfz
Coordinates
55.32000, 165.39000
Temperature
5.9°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
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy506.1 kmSW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Piip
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -300 m ·Last eruption: -5050 ·Russia
  • Sheveluch
    Distance: 291 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'283 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Russia
  • Vysoky
    Distance: 295 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'129 m ·Last eruption: -550 ·Russia
  • Komarov
    Distance: 298 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'065 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·Russia
  • Gamchen
    Distance: 300 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'539 m ·Last eruption: -188 ·Russia
  • Zimina
    Distance: 307 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'057 m ·Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥427
Earlier events M≥510
Compared since2025-01-02

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

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