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M4.7 Earthquake near 107 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2026-09-17 13:30:49 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
57.4 km
Source
USGS

107 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near 107 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia on September 17, 2026 at 13:30 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 57 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
11466b3e008b8baf14a3edbd89addabff43ca8dc
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
57.4 km
UTC time
2026-09-17 13:30:49 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.23260, 159.49750
Temperature
10.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 57.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 57.4 km
Shallow
57.4 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Okhotsk Plate.
Near the boundary Okhotsk ↔ Pacific · about 97 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 92 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 105 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 106 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 114 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·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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