Strong magnitude 5.1 earthquake at 41 km depth3 Mar 02:27 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 11 minutes.3 Mar 02:27: Magnitude recalculated from 5.1 to 5.2.... [show all] ...3 Mar 02:27: Now using data updates from EMSC3 Mar 02:29: Epicenter location corrected by 2.4 km (1.5 mi) towards E.3 Mar 02:30: Now using data updates from USGSI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMar 3, 2026 02:16:44 UTC - Local time at epicenterTuesday, Mar 3, 2026, at 01:16 pm (GMT +11)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude5.1Depth41 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude51.0326°N / 158.4253°EKamchatka, RussiaSeismic antipode51.0326°S / 21.575°WQuality78 seismic stationsShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceUSGS (United States Geological Survey)Nearest volcanoZheltovsky (97 km / 60 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds -0.5°C (31 F), humidity: 76%, wind: 12 m/s (23 kts) from NNEEstimated seismic energy released2.8 x 1012 joules (783 megawatt hours, equivalent to 674 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 5.1 | about seismic energy24 minutes agoMar 3, 2026 02:16 GMT / Mar 3, 2026 01:16 pm (GMT +11)Lat / Lng: 51.0326 / 158.4253: 143 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, RussiaSource: USGSOther sources: GFZ: 5.1 / 10 km, RENASS: 5.1 / 66 km, 1 more...Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22768632',51.03260,158.42530,'24 minutes ago: Mag. 5.1, 143 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia',html,'quakes-7-24.png',30,30,15,15,126]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in Kamchatka KamchatkaNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Ozernovskiy, a town with 2,600 inhabitants in Russia, in 143 km (89 mi) distance west of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry143 km (89 mi)W of epicenterOzernovskiy(pop: 2,620)III: WeakKamchatkaRussia166 km (103 mi)W of epicenterKasivobara(pop: 2,420)III: WeakSakhalin OblastRussia211 km (131 mi)N of epicenterVilyuchinsk(pop: 25,200)III: WeakKamchatkaRussia215 km (134 mi)N of epicenterParatunka(pop: 1,770)III: WeakKamchatkaRussia226 km (141 mi)N of epicenterPetropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy(pop: 181,200)III: WeakKamchatkaRussia240 km (149 mi)N of epicenterYelizovo(pop: 40,700)II: Very weakKamchatkaRussia408 km (253 mi)N of epicenterMil'kovo(pop: 8,250)II: Very weakKamchatkaRussia515 km (320 mi)N of epicenterAtlasovo(pop: 5,000)II: Very weakKamchatkaRussia545 km (338 mi)N of epicenterEsso(pop: 1,970)II: Very weakKamchatkaRussia566 km (352 mi)N of epicenterKozyrevsk(pop: 1,240)II: Very weakKamchatkaRussia609 km (379 mi)N of epicenterKlyuchi(pop: 10,000)II: Very weakKamchatkaRussia636 km (395 mi)NE of epicenterUst’-Kamchatsk Staryy(pop: 4,940)I: Not feltKamchatkaRussia685 km (426 mi)NE of epicenterNikol'skoye(pop: 613)I: Not feltKamchatkaRussiaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Get the Android appCompare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2026-03-3EpicenterAgency5.141 km26 mi±6.8 km02:16:44.453143 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, RussiaEpicenter uncertainty: ± 9.1 kmUSGS (United States Geological Survey)5.17± 0.2410 km6.2 mi(*)02:16:40.96±0.25sNear East Coast of Kamchatka3.3 km (2.1 mi) epicenter difference with USGSEpicenter uncertainty: ± 5.1 kmGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)5.1566 km41 mi02:16:47.13near Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy13 km (7.8 mi) epicenter difference with USGSRENASS (Réseau National de Surveillance Sismique (RéNaSS))5.210 km6.2 mi(*)02:16:40Near East Coast of Kamchatka3.2 km (2 mi) epicenter difference with USGSRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)5.242 km26 mi02:16:44.99±0.52sNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA4.1 km (2.6 mi) epicenter difference with USGSEpicenter uncertainty: ± 14 kmEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)5.141 km26 mi02:16:44near east coast of kamchatka0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with USGSIRIS (Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.Earthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 198 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.41 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.5 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 6.1 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 108 quakes per year (or 9 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 173 quakes per year (or 14.4 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 184 quakes per year (or 15.3 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 2 weeks after a magnitude 6.0 earthquake had hit on Tuesday, Feb 17, 2026, at 09:42 am local time (Asia/Kamchatka GMT +12) in 58 km (36 mi) distance to the northwest:Mag. 6.0 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Kamchatka, Russia - Feb 17, 2026 - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 8.8. It had occurred 31 weeks earlier, on Wednesday, Jul 30, 2025, at 11:24 am (GMT +12 local time) in Kamchatka, Russia:Mag. 8.8 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Kamchatka, Russia - Jul 30, 2025 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 9.0. It had occurred 73 years ago earlier, on Wednesday, Nov 5, 1952, at 04:58 am (GMT +12 local time) in Kamchatka, Russia:Mag. 9.0 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Kamchatka, Russia - Nov 5, 1952 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapMar 3, 09:57 am (Kamchatka)4.219 km29 km (18 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 167 km east of Ostrov Shumshu Island, Kamchatka, Russia I FELT ITInfoMar 2, 07:15 pm (GMT +11)4.634 km90 km (56 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 184 km south of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Kamchatka, Russia I FELT ITInfoMar 1, 09:03 pm (GMT +11)4.440 km75 km (47 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 203 km south of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Kamchatka, Russia I FELT ITInfoMar 1, 12:15 pm (GMT +12)4.577 km79 km (49 mi) to the NWYelizovskiy Rayon, 159 km south of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Kamchatka, Russia I FELT ITInfoFeb 28, 09:01 am (Kamchatka)4.351 km74 km (46 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 153 km south of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Kamchatka, Russia I FELT ITInfoFeb 17, 09:42 am (Kamchatka)6.043 km58 km (36 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 100 km northeast of Ostrov Shumshu Island, Kamchatka, Russia 20 reportsInfoFeb 9, 04:09 pm (GMT +11)5.310 km95 km (59 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 202 km south of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Kamchatka, RussiaInfoJan 28, 08:14 pm (GMT +11)5.238 km69 km (43 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 185 km south of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Kamchatka, RussiaInfoJan 27, 01:44 am (GMT +11)5.210 km84 km (52 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 118 km southeast of Ostrov Shumshu Island, Kamchatka, RussiaInfoJan 23, 12:42 am (GMT +12)6.252 km84 km (52 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 143 km south of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Kamchatka, Russia 41 reportsInfoOct 10, 2025 01:28 am (Kamchatka)6.154 km74 km (46 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 156 km south of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Kamchatka, Russia 21 reportsInfoSep 19, 2025 06:58 am (GMT +12)7.820 km279 km (174 mi) to the NEYelizovskiy Rayon, 127 km east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Kamchatka, Russia 95 reportsInfoSep 13, 2025 02:37 pm (Kamchatka)7.439 km263 km (164 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 111 km east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Kamchatka, Russia 86 reportsInfoAug 27, 2025 02:49 pm (GMT +11)6.053 km69 km (43 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 70 km east of Ostrov Shumshu Island, Kamchatka, Russia 20 reportsInfoAug 3, 2025 04:37 pm (GMT +11)6.835 km67 km (42 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 94 km east of Ostrov Shumshu Island, Kamchatka, Russia 39 reportsInfoAug 1, 2025 02:35 am (Kamchatka)6.249 km36 km (22 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 164 km east of Ostrov Shumshu Island, Kamchatka, RussiaInfoJul 30, 2025 11:37 am (GMT +12)6.035 km75 km (46 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 170 km south of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Kamchatka, RussiaInfoJul 30, 2025 11:24 am (GMT +12)8.835 km210 km (131 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 130 km southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Kamchatka, Russia 114 reportsInfoJul 20, 2025 05:49 pm (GMT +11)7.410 km264 km (164 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 146 km east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Kamchatka, Russia 36 reportsInfoAug 18, 2024 07:10 am (Kamchatka)7.029 km241 km (150 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 102 km east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Kamchatka, Russia 88 reportsInfoMar 25, 2020 01:49 pm (GMT +11)7.451 km244 km (151 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 203 km southeast of Ostrov Ptenets Island, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia 80 reportsInfoJul 6, 2018 01:40 pm (Kamchatka)6.177 km67 km (41 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 56 km east of Ostrov Nizkiy Island, Kamchatka, Russia 24 reportsInfoMar 1, 2013 11:20 pm (GMT +10)6.529 km72 km (45 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 52 km east of Ostrov Kambal'nyy Island, Kamchatka, RussiaInfoMar 1, 2013 10:53 pm (GMT +10)6.433 km70 km (43 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 57 km east of Ostrov Kambal'nyy Island, Kamchatka, RussiaInfoMar 1, 2013 12:05 am (GMT +10)6.941 km80 km (50 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 43 km east of Ostrov Kambal'nyy Island, Kamchatka, Russia 1 reportInfoJul 24, 2008 01:43 pm (GMT +12)6.227 km59 km (37 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, Kamchatka, 143 km east of Ostrov Atlasova Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoAug 25, 2006 09:50 am (Kamchatka)6.543 km64 km (40 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, Kamchatka, 141 km east of Ostrov Atlasova Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoJun 23, 1996 02:50 am (GMT +12)6.233 km70 km (43 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 190 km south of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Kamchatka, RussiaInfoJun 22, 1996 01:57 am (GMT +12)6.720 km77 km (48 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 170 km south of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Kamchatka, RussiaInfoNov 13, 1993 01:18 pm (GMT +12)7.034 km101 km (63 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 126 km south of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Kamchatka, RussiaInfoJun 13, 1993 08:33 am (Kamchatka)6.344 km57 km (35 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, Kamchatka, 156 km east of Ostrov Atlasova Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoJun 9, 1993 01:03 am (GMT +12)7.571 km46 km (29 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, Kamchatka, 164 km east of Ostrov Atlasova Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoDec 20, 1992 12:14 am (Kamchatka)6.153 km97 km (60 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 130 km south of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Kamchatka, RussiaInfoJul 14, 1992 03:34 am (GMT +12)6.245 km58 km (36 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, Kamchatka, 149 km east of Ostrov Atlasova Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoApr 12, 1973 11:49 pm (GMT +10)6.152 km71 km (44 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, Kamchatka, 131 km northeast of Ostrov Paramushir Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoMar 13, 1973 05:39 am (GMT +10)6.154 km95 km (59 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, Kamchatka, 107 km northeast of Ostrov Paramushir Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoFeb 28, 1973 04:37 pm (Ust-Nera)7.227 km143 km (89 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 39 km southeast of Kasivobara, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoNov 25, 1971 07:35 am (GMT +12)7.3125 km204 km (127 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 48 km southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Kamchatka, RussiaInfoMay 4, 1959 07:15 pm (Kamchatka)7.955 km263 km (163 mi) to the NYelizovskiy Rayon, 77 km east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Kamchatka, RussiaInfoSep 7, 1954 06:30 am (Kamchatka)6.360 km66 km (41 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, Kamchatka, 166 km northeast of Ostrov Atlasova Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoNov 11, 1953 09:40 am (Ust-Nera)6.657 km74 km (46 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, Kamchatka, 128 km east of Ostrov Atlasova Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoJul 22, 1953 03:11 pm (GMT +10)6.458 km92 km (57 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, Kamchatka, 109 km northeast of Ostrov Paramushir Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoMar 6, 1953 09:01 am (Kamchatka)6.352 km76 km (47 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 163 km south of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Kamchatka, RussiaInfoNov 13, 1952 05:58 pm (GMT +10)6.445 km101 km (63 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, Kamchatka, 99 km northeast of Ostrov Paramushir Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoNov 5, 1952 03:29 pm (GMT +12)6.320 km27 km (17 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 226 km south of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Kamchatka, RussiaInfoNov 5, 1952 07:48 am (GMT +11)6.830 km74 km (46 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, Kamchatka, 130 km east of Ostrov Paramushir Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoNov 5, 1952 04:58 am (GMT +12)9.022 km200 km (124 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 92 km southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Kamchatka, RussiaInfoSep 24, 1941 01:01 am (Universal Time)6.615 km96 km (60 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 162 km east of Ostrov Paramushir Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoNov 18, 1939 01:32 am (Universal Time)6.335 km61 km (38 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, Kamchatka, 142 km east of Ostrov Atlasova Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoJun 30, 1936 03:06 pm (Universal Time)7.415 km168 km (104 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 256 km southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Kamchatka, RussiaInfoJan 13, 1929 11:03 am (Srednekolymsk)7.70 km291 km (181 mi) to the SW Russia: Kuril IslandsInfoMar 24, 1921 02:41 pm (Universal Time)6.825 km44 km (27 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 187 km south of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Kamchatka, RussiaInfoMay 5, 1911 10:36 am (GMT +11)7.60 km189 km (117 mi) to the NWSea of Okhotsk, 48 km northwest of Ozernovskiy, Kamchatka, RussiaInfoJul 24, 1904 10:44 am (Universal Time)7.60 km115 km (71 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 121 km south of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Kamchatka, RussiaInfoJun 27, 1904 12:09 pm (GMT +12)7.90 km115 km (71 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 121 km south of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Kamchatka, RussiaInfoJun 25, 1904 09:00 pm (Universal Time)7.730 km231 km (143 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 70 km southeast of Ostrov Krasheninnikova Island, Kamchatka, RussiaInfoJun 25, 1904 02:45 pm (Universal Time)7.515 km228 km (142 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 245 km southeast of Ostrov Krasheninnikova Island, Kamchatka, RussiaInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this 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