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M6.0 Earthquake near 156 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2026-06-19 06:51:31 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
28.4 km
Source
USGS

156 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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M6.0 Earthquake near 156 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia · 2026-06-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.0 Earthquake near 156 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia · 2026-06-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 19, 2026 at 06:51 UTC, a magnitude M6.0 earthquake occurred near 156 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia. With a focal depth of about 28 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
f97ff0abc95db5f751520dd45f9136bd5630031a
Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
28.4 km
UTC time
2026-06-19 06:51:31 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.69000, 160.86440
Temperature
5.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28.4 km
Shallow
28.4 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

Felt reports

13felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jun 19, 2026, 7:21 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Estimated impact

Green No or minimal impact expected.
Estimated population exposed
IV 1'882

Ground shaking

IV
Light · Intensity (MMI) IV
Felt by many, no damage.

Tectonic context

Located on the Okhotsk Plate.
Near the boundary Okhotsk ↔ Pacific · about 41 km away

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy155.8 kmW181'216

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 152 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 167 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours32
First 24 hours42
First 72 hours46
Strongest subsequent eventM6.6
M6.62026-06-19 06:52:31 UTC23.2 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) NW (az= 313.5) from Wendover, UT M6.62026-06-19 06:52:33 UTC20.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.62026-06-19 06:52:34 UTC17.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.42026-06-19 06:52:34 UTC26.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.62026-06-19 06:52:34 UTC28.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.62026-06-19 06:52:37 UTC38.1 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] M4.92026-06-19 07:05:44 UTC8.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92026-06-19 07:05:45 UTC22.5 km169 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.22026-06-19 07:05:46 UTC34.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92026-06-19 07:09:54 UTC11.4 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M5.02026-06-19 07:09:57 UTC20.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72026-06-19 07:18:48 UTC5.8 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula

Comparison of seismic sources

4 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.1 to M6.0.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
EMSCM6.04.1 km5.5 km
RESIFM5.110.0 km16.2 km
SCEDCM6.028.4 km0.0 km
USGSM6.028.4 km0.0 km

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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#109
Earlier events M≥42943
Earlier events M≥51513
Compared since2025-01-08

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 UTC50.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC54.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC50.5 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC80.0 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC80.4 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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