M5.4 Earthquake

UTC time: 2026-06-03 17:23:31 UTC Local time:
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Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
5.0 km
Source
EMSC

Earthquake location (51.686, 159.34)

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M5.4 Earthquake · 2026-06-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake · 2026-06-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake location (51.686, 159.34) on June 3, 2026 at 17:23 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
fd962ddcfc8ef78c102f7d67f9b0efd5b1620fff
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-03 17:23:31 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.68590, 159.34000
Temperature
3.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 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
Vilyuchinsk152.4 kmNW25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy160.7 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 115 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Distance: 127 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Distance: 130 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours12
First 24 hours19
First 72 hours25
Strongest subsequent eventM6.6

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#301
Earlier events M≥42313
Earlier events M≥51201
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

Stats (last 24h)

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513
Country (24h)
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