Seismic activity on Aug. 28: Earthquake near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia registered – magnitude 5.0

Published Aug 28, 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 region at 09:12 UTC (20:12 local time). The epicenter was roughly 172 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 close to Vilyuchinsk on Aug. 27.

Source: The U.S. Geological Survey