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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Near east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula

UTC time: 2026-03-20 06:01:46 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Near east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula on March 20, 2026 at 06:01 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by ISC.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-20 06:01:46 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
isc
Coordinates
53.07000, 159.83000
Temperature
0.6°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-Kamchatskiy80.3 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 73 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 87 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 111 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M4.22026-03-20 06:01:50 UTC10.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62026-03-21 01:28:22 UTC149.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22026-03-22 07:19:58 UTC119.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12026-03-22 07:20:01 UTC69.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.82026-03-22 08:07:11 UTC65.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62026-03-24 09:23:15 UTC21.8 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02026-03-24 22:35:48 UTC137.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62026-03-25 11:48:37 UTC118.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92026-03-25 11:48:41 UTC90.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72026-03-25 15:42:49 UTC104.1 km165 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M4.92026-03-25 15:42:52 UTC51.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12026-03-25 22:25:15 UTC132.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#822
Earlier events M≥41899
Earlier events M≥5999
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 UTC64.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC55.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC64.1 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC97.4 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC96.3 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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