Shallow M5.8 earthquake hits offshore Kamchatka, Russia
A shallow M5.8 earthquake was recorded at 07:52 UTC on June 19, 2026, approximately 171 km (106 miles) east-southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia. The earthquake originated at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 miles).
The event’s epicenter was pinpointed at coordinates 52.7°N, 161.1°E, placing it offshore southeast of the Kamchatka Peninsula in the Russian Far East. This region is characterized by its proximity to the Kuril-Kamchatka Trench, an active subduction zone.
Being offshore, critical infrastructure potentially present in the broader region may include commercial ports, fishing facilities, and maritime routes, as well as transportation links connecting the Kamchatka Peninsula to the Russian mainland.
There is no tsunami threat associated with this earthquake, based on its location and available data.
The significance index for this event is 518 (on a scale that runs through 1 000), based on magnitude and estimated impact.
The Kamchatka region sits at the tectonically active boundary between the Pacific Plate and the Okhotsk microplate, known for producing frequent and sometimes significant earthquakes related to plate subduction processes along the Kuril-Kamchatka Trench.
This information was last updated at 08:12 UTC on June 19, 2026.