Reported by GFZ 175 days ago.
No stronger detection stands among the 33 recorded within 20 km of this point since 8 March 2026 — one other scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. One more was recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
GFZ reported: Off East Coast of Kamchatka
Nearby, since 8 March 2026
- June 3, 2026 · score 20 · 3.3 km
- March 8, 2026 · score 16 · 5.3 km
- March 16, 2026 · score 20 · 5.3 km
How we know
One source: GFZ. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 30 out of 100, at 60 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Earthquake |
| Severity | high |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 30 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 60% |
| Coordinates | 51.6460, 159.3280 |
| Nearest City | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (159 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-08T16:08:44.580Z |
| Source | https://geofon.gfz-potsdam.de/eqinfo/event.php?id=gfz2026erxd |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Mag | 6 |
| Depth | 25.3 |
| Region | Off East Coast of Kamchatka |
| Isc Mag | 6.1 |
| MagType | Mw |
| Ingv Mag | 6.1 |
| Iris Mag | 5.9 |
| Isc Depth | 26 |
| Ingv Depth | 8.6 |
| Iris Depth | 16 |
| Isc Region | Off east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula |
| Ingv Author | SURVEY-INGV-A |
| Ingv Region | Off east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia [Sea: Russia] |
| Iris Region | OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA |
| Isc MagType | Mw |
| Ingv MagType | Mwp |
| Iris MagType | mww |
| MergedSources | [{"id":"ingv_45004801","source":"ingv","severity":"high","timestamp":1772986123939,"severityValue":61},{"id":"isc_645487660","source":"isc","severity":"high","timestamp":1772986124700,"severityValue":61},{"id":"iris_12079823","source":"iris","severity":"medium","timestamp":1772986122000,"severityValue":47.2}] |
Cascade Risks
Safety Information
If you feel shaking: Drop, Cover, and Hold On. Move away from windows, heavy objects, and exterior walls. After shaking stops, check for injuries and structural damage. Be prepared for aftershocks, which can occur minutes to months after the mainshock. Follow instructions from local emergency management authorities.
Series begins 10 February 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.
Calamity.live data shows a earthquake event with CalamityScore 30/100, near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (Russia), based on data from gfz. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 194 scientific monitoring sources.