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M5.4 Depth: 61.8 km

M5.4 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.4, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

UTC time: 2026-02-26 04:59:13 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.4, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) on February 26, 2026 at 04:59 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 62 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
61.8 km
UTC time
2026-02-26 04:59:13 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
resif
Coordinates
51.98337, 159.02699
Temperature
1.1°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 61.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 61.8 km
Shallow
61.8 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
Vilyuchinsk113.6 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy123.2 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 77 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 92 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 93 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours7
First 24 hours11
First 72 hours13
Strongest subsequent eventM6.4
M5.42026-02-26 04:59:16 UTC51.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.52026-02-26 05:30:36 UTC75.0 km185 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.82026-02-26 05:30:47 UTC13.4 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02026-02-26 05:59:04 UTC75.4 kmElizovskij rajon M4.62026-02-26 06:07:30 UTC77.2 km189 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.62026-02-26 06:07:30 UTC60.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02026-02-26 07:04:27 UTC142.2 km M4.42026-02-26 12:38:32 UTC85.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52026-02-26 18:56:15 UTC87.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52026-02-26 20:01:38 UTC67.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.42026-02-27 04:19:31 UTC117.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62026-02-27 12:49:45 UTC88.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#302
Earlier events M≥42280
Earlier events M≥51206
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 UTC98.4 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC98.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC98.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC70.7 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC69.7 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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