Seismic activity on Sept. 30: Earthquake near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia registered – magnitude 5.0

Published Sep 30, 2026

A 5.0 magnitude quake occurred close to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky on Wednesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

A tremor rattled the area at 18:21 UTC (05:21 local time). The earthquake’s epicenter was roughly 142 km southeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and occurred at a depth of 35 km.

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Source: The U.S. Geological Survey