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M5.0 aftershock strikes off Kamchatka coast

cultureApr 21, 202623

Two earthquakes struck off the east coast of Kamchatka on April 21: an M4.7 at 2026-04-21 01:55:20 UTC (epicenter 159.26°E, 52.91°N; depth ~10 km) and an M5.0 at ~02:17, 02:18 UTC (epicenter ~160.28°E, 52.11°N; depths reported between ~10 and 40 km). GFZ and EMSC posted event notices, and the M5.0 has been reported as an aftershock of the M8.8 earthquake about 38 weeks earlier.

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