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M4.5 Depth: 38.8 km

M4.5 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2026-02-26 18:56:15 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On February 26, 2026 at 18:56 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. With a focal depth of about 39 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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Details

Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
38.8 km
UTC time
2026-02-26 18:56:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.72700, 160.23360
Temperature
0.4°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 38.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 38.8 km
Shallow
38.8 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

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 161 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 176 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 176 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 179 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia

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