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M4.5 Earthquake near 212 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2026-01-04 11:36:00 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

212 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

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About this earthquake

On January 4, 2026 at 11:36 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near 212 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
000af747ba24b8bccd52fd8b75f86ac0c13fccba
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-04 11:36:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.16490, 159.58690
Temperature
0.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ksudach
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 171 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 172 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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