Earthquake Details: 72 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Russia

8/17/2026, 12:38:03 PM

A magnitude 5.8 earthquake occurred near 72 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Russia on 8/17/2026 at 12:38:03 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 54.74 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Russia Kamchatka Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth54.74 km

Significance518

Latitude53.0240

Longitude159.7106

Event IDusd0015edq

Magnitude5.8

Updated:8/17/2026, 2:47:39 PM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/18/2026, 12:38:03 AM GMT+12
UTC: 8/17/2026, 12:38:03 PM UTC

54.74 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy

Nearby event sequence · 4

M4.5165 km E of Ozernovskiy, RussiaBefore8/14/2026, 5:47:42 PM M5.438 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, RussiaBefore8/15/2026, 12:43:29 AM M4.6192 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, RussiaBefore8/15/2026, 5:41:42 PM M4.6off the east coast of KamchatkaBefore8/16/2026, 3:42:36 AM

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 17, 2026, 02:47 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.