The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported a magnitude 6.2 quake in Russia near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Kamchatka, only 10 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early evening on Friday, June 19th, 2026, at 6:52 pm local time at a moderately shallow depth of 51. km. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc. In Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy (pop. 181,200) located 103 km from the epicenter, Vilyuchinsk (pop. 25,200) 116 km away, Yelizovo (pop. 40,700) 122 km away, and Paratunka (pop. 1,800) 127 km away, the quake should have been felt as light shaking.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.Earthquake data: Date & time: Jun 19, 2026 06:52 am (Universal Time) local time (19 Jun 2026 06:52 GMT)Magnitude: 6.2Depth: 51.00 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 52.85°N / 160.28°E (Yelizovsky District, Kamchatka, Russia)Primary data source: EMSC