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M5.5 Earthquake

UTC time: 2026-02-16 21:43:07 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
33.0 km
Source
NNSN

Earthquake location (53.483, 156.253)

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M5.5 Earthquake · 2026-02-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake · 2026-02-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On February 16, 2026 at 21:43 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (53.483, 156.253). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

ID
ee08b09b596ad4a4045bd5b6a95d3f893145bc82
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-16 21:43:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
53.48300, 156.25300

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
Yelizovo145.1 kmE40'692
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy164.6 kmE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kostakan
    Distance: 125 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'150 m ·Last eruption: 1350 ·Russia
  • Opala
    Distance: 127 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'439 m ·Last eruption: 1776 ·Russia
  • Bakening
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'278 m ·Last eruption: -550 ·Russia
  • Tolmachev Dol
    Distance: 130 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'021 m ·Last eruption: 300 ·Russia
  • Veer
    Distance: 148 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 520 m ·Last eruption: 390 ·Russia
  • Zavaritsky
    Distance: 148 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'547 m ·Last eruption: -800 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M3.92026-03-08 03:22:18 UTC123.3 km M5.02026-03-08 14:45:21 UTC125.0 km M6.22026-03-08 17:08:59 UTC148.6 km M4.92026-03-08 17:24:04 UTC148.6 km M4.12026-03-09 15:57:57 UTC16.3 km M5.22026-03-09 16:38:06 UTC115.1 km M5.32026-03-11 13:32:02 UTC123.3 km M5.32026-03-14 03:02:20 UTC92.0 kmKamchatka Peninsula, Russia

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#5
Earlier events M≥446
Earlier events M≥529
Compared since2025-07-20

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-08-24 03:10:46 UTC123.3 km M5.72025-09-22 17:13:57 UTC126.4 km M5.62026-02-09 05:09:55 UTC123.3 km M5.62025-07-30 00:04:58 UTC95.7 kmKamchatka Peninsula, Russia M5.52025-08-02 11:06:13 UTC142.2 km

Stats (last 24h)

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