M4.5 earthquake - near the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia
1239 d ago · 28 May 2023, 01:17 UTC near the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia
What happened
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck near the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia on 28 May 2023, 01:17 UTC at a depth of 56 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, about 238 km away in Kamchatka, Russia.
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First reported by USGS
17 Oct 2026, 11:03 UTC
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