Disasters · Earthquake

M5.8 · Russia

First tracked 17 August 2026 · Last updated 18 August 2026

In Russia

M5.8

Magnitude

55 km

Depth

242,457

Population exposed

240 thousand in MMI IV

Exposure detail

An M5.8 earthquake struck 75 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia on 17 August 2026 at a depth of 55 km. The quake exposed approximately 242,457 people and generated one felt report. The PAGER alert was green and no tsunami was generated.

Sources

USGS ↗GDACS ↗

Coverage

via The GDELT Project

News coverage via The GDELT Project · not a source for this event’s data

Coverage not checked yet.

Source: USGS & GDACS · figures reported · Reviewed