M5.0 Earthquake near near the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia — April 17, 2021
2021-04-17 15:45:23 UTC (2021-04-17) · approx. 2:45 AM UTC+11 local
Felt by 1 person across nearby locations.
On April 17, 2021 at 15:45 UTC, a magnitude 5.0 intermediate depth earthquake struck near near the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia, at a depth of 83.2 km and coordinates 54.2392°, 160.3819°.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 477 metric tons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 1.7 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
The epicenter is located in Russia, a region characterized by the Kuril-Kamchatka subduction zone on the northwestern Pacific Ring of Fire. The nearest mapped fault system is the Kuril-Kamchatka Trench. View all earthquakes in Russia.
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Did You Feel It? — community-reported shaking
Aggregated felt-report intensity from 1 citizen response to the USGS Did You Feel It? system. Each colored zone represents the average MMI from reports in that area.
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Earthquake Details
160.3819°E
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How strong was the magnitude 5.0 earthquake near near the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia?
The magnitude 5.0 earthquake that struck near near the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia on April 17, 2021 at 15:45 UTC had a depth of 83.2 km. For context, this was a moderate earthquake that could be widely felt.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 54.2392°, 160.3819°, which is near near the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia. View all earthquakes in Russia.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 5.0 earthquakes can continue for days to weeks and gradually diminish over time.
Has Russia had earthquakes this big before?
The largest recorded earthquake in Russia was the M9.0 Kamchatka earthquake of November 4, 1952. Today's magnitude 5.0 event is significantly smaller than that historical record.
Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000e2ea). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2021, April 17, 2021). M5.0 Earthquake near near the east coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia — April 17, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2025 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000e2ea/