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M5.9 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.9 Earthquake

UTC time: 2026-03-06 21:08:23 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On March 6, 2026 at 21:08 UTC, a magnitude M5.9 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (52.154, 174.733). With a focal depth of about 33 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by NNSN and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-06 21:08:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
52.15400, 174.73300

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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
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy1089.9 kmW181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Buldir
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 656 m ·United States
  • Kiska
    Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'220 m ·Last eruption: 1990 ·United States
  • Segula
    Distance: 233 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'160 m ·United States
  • Davidof
    Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 328 m ·United States
  • Little Sitkin
    Distance: 261 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'174 m ·Last eruption: 1830 ·United States
  • Semisopochnoi
    Distance: 332 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'221 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·United States

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M4.02026-03-07 13:10:48 UTC110.5 kmRAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS M4.92026-03-08 22:41:59 UTC148.0 kmRat Islands, Aleutian Islands M3.02026-03-09 16:47:15 UTC109.3 kmRAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS M3.22026-03-09 18:42:40 UTC108.7 kmRAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS M3.02026-03-10 00:23:09 UTC112.7 kmRAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS M3.72026-03-11 20:37:06 UTC141.5 kmRAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS M4.42026-03-11 20:41:48 UTC122.7 km230 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska M4.42026-03-12 23:07:04 UTC104.3 kmRAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS M4.82026-03-13 03:30:33 UTC122.4 kmRat Islands, Aleutian Islands M4.12026-03-13 21:39:22 UTC106.1 kmRAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS M4.42026-03-14 01:23:30 UTC112.6 kmRAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS M4.42026-03-14 05:20:05 UTC117.0 kmRAT ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥443
Earlier events M≥518
Compared since2025-01-31

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.52026-03-04 17:54:38 UTC111.8 km224 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska M6.42026-03-04 17:54:36 UTC111.8 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) NW (az= 308.7) from Wendover, UT M6.12026-03-04 17:54:37 UTC96.1 kmRat Islands, Aleutian Islands M6.02026-03-06 21:08:20 UTC117.7 km228 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska M5.92026-01-15 08:52:47 UTC145.1 km271 km ESE of Attu Station, Alaska

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
652
Country (24h)
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