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M5.7 Earthquake near ###.# km ( ###.# mi) NW (az= 312.4) from Wendover, UT

UTC time: 2026-05-17 08:04:18 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
56.0 km
Source
SCEDC

###.# km ( ###.# mi) NW (az= 312.4) from Wendover, UT

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M5.7 Earthquake near ###.# km ( ###.# mi) NW (az= 312.4) from Wendover, UT · 2026-05-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.7 Earthquake near ###.# km ( ###.# mi) NW (az= 312.4) from Wendover, UT · 2026-05-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 17, 2026 at 08:04 UTC, a magnitude M5.7 earthquake occurred near ###.# km ( ###.# mi) NW (az= 312.4) from Wendover, UT. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 56 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by SCEDC.

Details

ID
fa1ca34f3ed55a3e163435bbb0a0128ca88d1c04
Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
56.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-17 08:04:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
scedc
Coordinates
50.84320, 157.32290
Temperature
2.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 56 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 56 km
Shallow
56 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
Vilyuchinsk243.9 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy262.6 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kambalny
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 69 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 72 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·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
M4.72026-05-27 06:13:11 UTC147.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82026-06-03 09:18:13 UTC20.5 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82026-06-03 09:18:13 UTC13.4 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.62026-06-03 09:18:19 UTC16.1 kmKamcatskij kraj M5.82026-06-03 17:23:37 UTC116.2 km M5.02026-06-05 22:01:58 UTC66.8 kmKuril Islands M4.72026-06-05 22:02:06 UTC69.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.22026-06-06 09:32:00 UTC30.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.32026-06-06 11:23:56 UTC141.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.82026-06-07 10:41:54 UTC85.9 kmKuril Islands M6.02026-06-07 10:41:55 UTC71.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.02026-06-07 10:41:56 UTC81.6 kmKuril Islands

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#46
Earlier events M≥4894
Earlier events M≥5412
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC50.9 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC50.2 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC44.5 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC44.5 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC35.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS

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