M5.8 earthquake 69 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck 69 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia at Aug 17, 8:38 AM ET, 68 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. 1 people reported feeling it.
Share
| Magnitude | 5.8 mww |
| Time | 17 Aug 2026, 12:38 UTC |
| Location | 53.003°, 159.664° – 69 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia |
| Depth | 68.3 km |
| Felt reports | 1 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 4.3 |
| PAGER alert | green |
| USGS event | usd0015edq |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.8 | 140 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia · tsunami flag · PAGER orange | Sep 18, 2:58 PM 393 d ago | 27 km | 26 reports |
| 6.6 | 141 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia · PAGER green | Jun 19, 2:52 AM 120 d ago | 14 km | 1 report |
| 6.1 | 142 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia · PAGER green | Nov 3, 3:44 AM 347 d ago | 29 km | – |
| 5.9 | 93 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia · PAGER green | Dec 18, 7:37 AM 302 d ago | 38 km | – |
| 5.9 | 131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia · PAGER green | Nov 3, 2:10 AM 348 d ago | 22 km | – |
| 5.8 | 156 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia · PAGER green | Jun 19, 11:49 PM 119 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.8 | 164 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia · PAGER green | Jun 19, 3:52 AM 120 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.8 | 144 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia · PAGER green | Sep 18, 3:08 PM 393 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.7 | 74 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia · PAGER green | Oct 10, 11:08 PM 371 d ago | 75 km | – |
| 5.7 | 140 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia · PAGER green | Sep 18, 5:37 PM 393 d ago | 48 km | – |
| 5.6 | 156 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia · PAGER green | Jun 10, 9:45 AM 128 d ago | 8 km | – |
| 5.6 | 166 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia · PAGER green | Sep 20, 9:13 PM 391 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 69 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia earthquake?
Magnitude 5.8 (mww), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 68 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 4.3 on the Modified Mercalli scale.
Was it felt?
1 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey; the highest reported intensity was 2.2.
Were there aftershocks?
No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.
More
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.