Strong magnitude 5.1 earthquake at 76 km depth1 May 04:14 UTC: First to report: EMSC after 11 minutes.1 May 04:14: Epicenter location corrected by 14 km (9 mi) towards WNW.1 May 04:17: Epicenter location corrected by 12 km (7.5 mi) towards S.1 May 04:22: Now using data updates from USGSI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMay 1, 2026 04:03:16 UTC - Local time at epicenterFriday, May 1, 2026, at 04:03 pm (GMT +12)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude5.09Depth76 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude50.859°N / 157.0891°EYelizovsky District, Kamchatka, RussiaSeismic antipode50.859°S / 22.911°WQuality58 seismic stationsShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt2 reportsPrimary data sourceUSGS (United States Geological Survey)Nearest volcanoMashkovtsev (37 km / 23 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeFew Clouds 1.4°C (35 F), humidity: 75%, wind: 10 m/s (19 kts) from WNWEstimated 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 energy21 minutes ago reported feltMay 1, 2026 04:03 GMT / May 1, 2026 04:03 pm (GMT +12)Lat / Lng: 50.859 / 157.0891: 70 km ENE of Severo-Kuril’sk, RussiaSource: USGSOther sources: GFZ: 5.1 / 10 km, RaspberryShake: 5.1 / 10 km, 1 more...Detail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22961323',50.85900,157.08910,'21 minutes ago: Mag. 5.1, 70 km ENE of Severo-Kuril’sk, 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 82 km (51 mi) distance northwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry71 km (44 mi)W of epicenterKasivobara(pop: 2,420)III: WeakSakhalin OblastRussia82 km (51 mi)NW of epicenterOzernovskiy(pop: 2,620)III: WeakKamchatkaRussia247 km (154 mi)N of epicenterParatunka(pop: 1,770)II: Very weakKamchatkaRussia248 km (154 mi)N of epicenterVilyuchinsk(pop: 25,200)II: Very weakKamchatkaRussia267 km (166 mi)N of epicenterPetropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy(pop: 181,200)II: Very weakKamchatkaRussia274 km (170 mi)N of epicenterYelizovo(pop: 40,700)II: Very weakKamchatkaRussia439 km (273 mi)N of epicenterMil'kovo(pop: 8,250)II: Very weakKamchatkaRussia555 km (345 mi)N of epicenterAtlasovo(pop: 5,000)II: Very weakKamchatkaRussia574 km (357 mi)N of epicenterEsso(pop: 1,970)II: Very weakKamchatkaRussia606 km (376 mi)N of epicenterKozyrevsk(pop: 1,240)II: Very weakKamchatkaRussia695 km (432 mi)NE of epicenterUst’-Kamchatsk Staryy(pop: 4,940)I: Not feltKamchatkaRussiaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (2)So far, we have received 2 reports for this quake. This section is being updated as new data comes in.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.Translate82 km NNW of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) (reported through our app)259.2 km NNE of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) (reported through our app)What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.Read more about the MMI scale!Number of reports by intensityShaking intensityNumber of reportsMin-Max distance from epicenter (*)Average distance (*)IV: Light shaking282–259 km (51–161 mi)170 km (106 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (2 in total) could be used for geographic statistics.Get the Android appI didn't feel itI felt this quakeIf you were near the epicenter and felt it, please share your experience and submit a short "I felt it" report! Other users would love to hear about it!If you did NOT feel the quake although you were in the area, please report it as well! Your contribution is valuable to earthquake science and seismic hazard analysis.Compare 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 GMT2026-05-1EpicenterAgency5.0976 km47 mi04:03:16.56170 km ENE of Severo-Kuril’sk, RussiaUSGS (United States Geological Survey)5.1± 0.1610 km6.2 mi(*)04:03:10.12±0.24sKamchatka Peninsula, Russia23 km (15 mi) epicenter difference with USGSEpicenter uncertainty: ± 6.3 kmGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)5.110 km6.2 mi(*)04:03:10Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia23 km (14 mi) epicenter difference with USGSRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)5.751 km32 mi04:03:13.24690 km from Severo-Kurilysk26 km (16 mi) epicenter difference with USGSKB-GS-RAS (Geophysical Survey of the Russian Academy of Sciences)5.1125 km78 mi04:03:21.91±0.38sKURIL ISLANDS13 km (7.9 mi) epicenter difference with USGSEpicenter uncertainty: ± 12 kmEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)5.176 km47 mi04:03:16kuril islands0 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.Previous quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 10 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 62 km (39 mi) distance to the northeast: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 39 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 74 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 TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapApr 30, 09:30 am (Kamchatka)4.751 km61 km (38 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 65 km southeast of Ostrov Shumshu Island, Kamchatka, Russia I FELT ITInfoApr 26, 09:57 am (GMT +11)4.433 km82 km (51 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 81 km southeast of Kasivobara, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia I FELT ITInfoApr 23, 08:58 am (GMT +12)5.050 km6.1 km (3.8 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 38 km east of Ostrov Shumshu Island, Kamchatka, Russia 3 reportsInfoApr 22, 11:54 pm (Kamchatka)4.243 km51 km (32 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 67 km southeast of Ostrov Shumshu Island, Kamchatka, RussiaInfoApr 22, 10:30 am (GMT +11)4.440 km43 km (27 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 64 km southeast of Ostrov Shumshu Island, Kamchatka, Russia 1 reportInfoFeb 17, 09:42 am (Kamchatka)6.043 km62 km (39 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 100 km northeast of Ostrov Shumshu Island, Kamchatka, Russia 20 reportsInfoJan 14, 02:08 pm (GMT +11)5.164 km7.4 km (4.6 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 41 km east of Ostrov Shumshu Island, Kamchatka, Russia 2 reportsInfoDec 13, 2025 03:43 am (Ust-Nera)5.280 km14 km (8.4 mi) to the W 273 km southwest of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Kamchatka, Russia 4 reportsInfoDec 8, 2025 03:34 am (GMT +11)5.664 km67 km (42 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 65 km southeast of Kasivobara, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia 11 reportsInfoDec 2, 2025 10:10 pm (GMT +11)5.345 km76 km (47 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 57 km southeast of Kasivobara, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia 1 reportInfoSep 20, 2025 02:55 am (Kamchatka)5.985 km80 km (49 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 116 km northeast of Ostrov Shumshu Island, Kamchatka, Russia 15 reportsInfoAug 27, 2025 02:49 pm (GMT +11)6.053 km29 km (18 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 70 km east of Ostrov Shumshu Island, Kamchatka, Russia 20 reportsInfoAug 3, 2025 04:37 pm (GMT +11)6.835 km59 km (37 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 94 km east of Ostrov Shumshu Island, Kamchatka, Russia 39 reportsInfoJul 30, 2025 01:30 pm (GMT +11)5.943 km39 km (24 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 74 km east of Ostrov Shumshu Island, Kamchatka, Russia 1 reportInfoJul 30, 2025 11:24 am (GMT +12)8.835 km289 km (180 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 130 km southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Kamchatka, Russia 114 reportsInfoAug 18, 2024 07:10 am (Kamchatka)7.029 km311 km (193 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 102 km east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Kamchatka, Russia 88 reportsInfoSep 2, 2023 07:49 am (Magadan)6.1137 km58 km (36 mi) to the W 13 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia 6 reportsInfoMar 25, 2020 01:49 pm (GMT +11)7.451 km224 km (139 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 km97 km (60 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 56 km east of Ostrov Nizkiy Island, Kamchatka, Russia 24 reportsInfoMar 1, 2013 11:20 pm (GMT +10)6.529 km25 km (15 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 52 km east of Ostrov Kambal'nyy Island, Kamchatka, RussiaInfoMar 1, 2013 10:53 pm (GMT +10)6.433 km26 km (16 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 57 km east of Ostrov Kambal'nyy Island, Kamchatka, RussiaInfoMar 1, 2013 12:05 am (GMT +10)6.941 km17 km (10.7 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 43 km east of Ostrov Kambal'nyy Island, Kamchatka, Russia 1 reportInfoJul 24, 2008 01:43 pm (GMT +12)6.227 km37 km (23 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, Kamchatka, 143 km east of Ostrov Atlasova Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoAug 25, 2006 09:50 am (Kamchatka)6.543 km44 km (27 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, Kamchatka, 141 km east of Ostrov Atlasova Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoSep 19, 1999 09:28 am (Kamchatka)6.060 km51 km (31 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, Kamchatka, 145 km east of Ostrov Atlasova Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoSep 30, 1995 08:47 pm (GMT +10)6.045 km18 km (11 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, Kamchatka, 121 km northeast of Ostrov Paramushir Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoNov 13, 1993 01:18 pm (GMT +12)7.034 km161 km (100 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 126 km south of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Kamchatka, RussiaInfoJun 13, 1993 08:33 am (Kamchatka)6.344 km61 km (38 mi) to the NE 87 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, RussiaInfoJun 9, 1993 01:03 am (GMT +12)7.571 km65 km (41 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, Kamchatka, 164 km east of Ostrov Atlasova Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoJul 14, 1992 03:34 am (GMT +12)6.245 km51 km (32 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, Kamchatka, 149 km east of Ostrov Atlasova Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoApr 12, 1973 11:49 pm (GMT +10)6.152 km25 km (16 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, Kamchatka, 131 km northeast of Ostrov Paramushir Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoMar 13, 1973 05:39 am (GMT +10)6.154 km2.8 km (1.8 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, Kamchatka, 107 km northeast of Ostrov Paramushir Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoFeb 28, 1973 04:37 pm (Ust-Nera)7.227 km55 km (34 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 39 km southeast of Kasivobara, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoNov 25, 1971 07:35 am (GMT +12)7.3125 km260 km (162 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 48 km southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Kamchatka, RussiaInfoOct 25, 1957 08:03 pm (Ust-Nera)6.450 km69 km (43 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 39 km southeast of Kasivobara, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoNov 23, 1955 04:29 pm (Ust-Nera)6.753 km25 km (16 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, Kamchatka, 48 km east of Kasivobara, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoNov 11, 1953 09:40 am (Ust-Nera)6.657 km28 km (17 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, Kamchatka, 128 km east of Ostrov Atlasova Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoSep 4, 1953 06:23 pm (Magadan)6.856 km46 km (28 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 29 km east of Kasivobara, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoJul 22, 1953 03:11 pm (GMT +10)6.458 km5.7 km (3.6 mi) to the SE Kuril Islands (Russia)InfoJul 1, 1953 02:59 pm (Kamchatka)6.453 km19 km (12 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, Kamchatka, 89 km east of Ostrov Atlasova Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoNov 13, 1952 05:58 pm (GMT +10)6.445 km16 km (9.6 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, Kamchatka, 99 km northeast of Ostrov Paramushir Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoNov 8, 1952 12:08 am (Ust-Nera)6.554 km71 km (44 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 33 km southeast of Kasivobara, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoNov 5, 1952 07:48 am (GMT +11)6.830 km43 km (27 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, Kamchatka, 130 km east of Ostrov Paramushir Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoNov 5, 1952 04:58 am (GMT +12)9.022 km270 km (168 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 92 km southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Kamchatka, RussiaInfoJun 30, 1936 03:06 pm (Universal Time)7.415 km263 km (163 mi) to the E 253 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, RussiaInfoJan 13, 1929 11:03 am (Srednekolymsk)7.70 km201 km (125 mi) to the SWSea of Okhotsk, 26 km east of Ostrov Makanrushi Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoOct 31, 1916 03:31 pm (Universal Time)7.315 km128 km (79 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 161 km east of Ostrov Paramushir Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoSep 8, 1911 10:44 pm (Universal Time)6.480 km17 km (10.5 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, Kamchatka, 91 km east of Ostrov Atlasova Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoMay 5, 1911 10:36 am (GMT +11)7.60 km129 km (80 mi) to the NWSea of Okhotsk, 48 km northwest of Ozernovskiy, Kamchatka, RussiaInfoJul 24, 1904 10:44 am (Universal Time)7.60 km183 km (114 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 121 km south of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Kamchatka, RussiaInfoJun 27, 1904 12:09 pm (GMT +12)7.90 km183 km (114 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 121 km south of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Kamchatka, RussiaInfoJun 25, 1904 09:00 pm (Universal Time)7.730 km305 km (189 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 70 km southeast of Ostrov Krasheninnikova Island, Kamchatka, RussiaInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]