M6.9 earthquake - Near east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Land: Russia]
18 h ago · 16 Oct 2026, 03:35 UTC Near east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Land: Russia]
What happened
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Near east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Land: Russia] on 16 Oct 2026, 03:35 UTC at a depth of 135 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
Green alert: limited impact expected.
Timeline
First reported by INGV
16 Oct 2026, 18:27 UTC
Also reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 18:30 UTC
Magnitude revised from 6.8 to 6.9 (USGS)
16 Oct 2026, 18:30 UTC
USGS PAGER impact alert Green
16 Oct 2026, 18:30 UTC
Also reported by GDACS
16 Oct 2026, 18:31 UTC
GDACS alert level Green
16 Oct 2026, 18:31 UTC
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