Update: Earthquake strikes region close to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia on Aug. 28 – 5.0 magnitude detected

Published Sep 24, 2026

A 5.0 magnitude quake shook near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky on Friday evening, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The USGS reported a tremor in the area at 09:12 UTC (20:12 local time). The epicenter was roughly 174 km southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, at a depth of 10 km.

Did you feel it?

If you experienced the earthquake, you can report it through the USGS Felt Report form.

Last week’s quake

There has been one tremor of magnitude 4.5 centered in the area. It was recorded near Vilyuchinsk on Aug. 27.

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey