# M4.5 Earthquake Strikes Near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia —

**What happened:** A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 136 kilometers northeast of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky at 3:34 AM Central Time on Thursday, October 22, 2026. The quake was centered about 38 miles deep (61 kilometers) beneath the Kamchatka Peninsula and was reviewed by seismologists at the U.S. Geological Survey.

**Impacts:** The earthquake occurred offshore in a remote stretch of the northwest Pacific, where the Pacific Plate dives beneath the Okhotsk Plate. No tsunami warning was issued. No felt reports or damage reports have been logged by the USGS so far.

**What to do:**

- If you feel shaking, drop, cover, and hold on until it stops.

- Check your surroundings for hazards like fallen objects or cracked walls.

- Expect possible aftershocks and stay clear of anything unstable.

*Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), October 22, 2026.*