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M5.3 earthquake - 169 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Name: M5.3 earthquake - 169 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
Start: 2026-04-24T08:59:27.861+00:00
Location: 169 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

175 d ago · 24 Apr 2026, 08:59 UTC 169 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 169 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia on 24 Apr 2026, 08:59 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. 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 169 km away in Kamchatka, Russia.

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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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