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5.3

101 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

24 October 2026, 23:35:04 (+03) 2026-10-24 20:35:04 UTC

3 sources: EMSC, USGS, GFZ mb
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Magnitude
5.3 mb
Depth
70.2 km
Coordinates
52.1565, 159.1963
Data consistency
92/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
0
Last 7 days
2
Last 30 days
11

Approximate energy released

≈ 1.3 kt TNT

5.62e+12 J

Approximated with the Gutenberg–Richter relation (log E = 1.5 M + 4.8); depends on magnitude type. Gutenberg & Richter (1956).

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Impact information reported by sources

  • USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Tsunami flag: No

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Nearby places

No records.

Nearby faults (50 km)

No mapped fault within 50 km.

Last year, within 100 km

12 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 0
  • M2 0
  • M3 1
  • M4 9
  • M5 2
  • M6 0
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 2
  • 10–20 km 3
  • 20–40 km 1
  • 40–70 km 3
  • 70–150 km 3
  • 150+ km 0

Largest previous earthquakes within 100 km

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Comparison with past records

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No earlier earthquakes are recorded in this area.

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Source comparison

Sources report different values.
Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
EMSC-CSEM
OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA
 5.3 mb 70.0 km 20:35:04.680 Δt 0.1 sn · 8.86 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
101 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia
 5.3 mb 70.2 km 20:35:04.576 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record
GFZ GEOFON
Near East Coast of Kamchatka
 5.5 mb 10.0 km 20:34:58.590 Δt 5.99 sn · 19.65 km · ΔM +0.2 Original record

This value summarises agreement between sources; it is not a measure of scientific accuracy. Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC-CSEM) — CC BY 4.0 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program — Public domain (U.S. Government) GEOFON Program, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences — CC BY 4.0

Revision history

  1. 25.10.2026 10:38:48 · EMSC · update

    depth: 60 → 70 latitude: 52.16 → 52.1901 longitude: 159.15 → 159.0789 time: 2026-10-24T20:35:02.900+00:00 → 2026-10-24T20:35:04.680+00:00

  2. 25.10.2026 04:29:05 · EMSC · update

    depth: 70.2 → 60 latitude: 52.1565 → 52.16 longitude: 159.1963 → 159.15 time: 2026-10-24T20:35:04.576+00:00 → 2026-10-24T20:35:02.900+00:00

  3. 24.10.2026 23:55:45 · EMSC · update

    depth: 49 → 70.2 latitude: 52.1768 → 52.1565 longitude: 158.8414 → 159.1963 magnitude: 5.5 → 5.3 time: 2026-10-24T20:35:02.140+00:00 → 2026-10-24T20:35:04.576+00:00 location: NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA → OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA magnitude type: m → mb

  4. 24.10.2026 23:54:43 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 49 → 70.18 latitude: 52.1768 → 52.1565 longitude: 158.8414 → 159.1963 magnitude: 5.5 → 5.3 time: 2026-10-24T20:35:02.140Z → 2026-10-24 20:35:04.576+00:00 source count: 2 → 3 review status: automatic → reviewed magnitude type: m → mb confirming sources: emsc,gfz → emsc,usgs,gfz preferred source: 3 → 4

  5. 24.10.2026 23:54:42 · EMSC · update

    latitude: 52.1913 → 52.1768 longitude: 158.8718 → 158.8414 time: 2026-10-24T20:35:02.890+00:00 → 2026-10-24T20:35:02.140+00:00

  6. 24.10.2026 23:54:42 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: 52.1913 → 52.1768 longitude: 158.8718 → 158.8414 time: 2026-10-24T20:35:02.890Z → 2026-10-24 20:35:02.140+00:00

  7. 24.10.2026 23:50:30 · EMSC · update

    latitude: 52.2213 → 52.1913 longitude: 158.947 → 158.8718 time: 2026-10-24T20:35:03.210+00:00 → 2026-10-24T20:35:02.890+00:00

  8. 24.10.2026 23:50:30 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: 52.2213 → 52.1913 longitude: 158.947 → 158.8718 time: 2026-10-24T20:35:03.210Z → 2026-10-24 20:35:02.890+00:00

  9. 24.10.2026 23:48:19 · EMSC · update

    latitude: 52.2506 → 52.2213 longitude: 158.9167 → 158.947 magnitude: 5.3 → 5.5 time: 2026-10-24T20:35:03.320+00:00 → 2026-10-24T20:35:03.210+00:00 magnitude type: mb → m

  10. 24.10.2026 23:48:19 · SISTEM · recompute

    latitude: 52.2506 → 52.2213 longitude: 158.9167 → 158.947 magnitude: 5.3 → 5.5 time: 2026-10-24T20:35:03.320Z → 2026-10-24 20:35:03.210+00:00 magnitude type: mb → m

  11. 24.10.2026 23:47:42 · SISTEM · recompute

    source count: 1 → 2 confirming sources: emsc → emsc,gfz

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