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M4.9 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2026-01-04 18:07:21 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
47.0 km
Source
GFZ

Near East Coast of Kamchatka

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About this earthquake

On January 4, 2026 at 18:07 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near Near East Coast of Kamchatka. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 47 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 GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
1832b95b525ce03df407a2e230f5663493da310b
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
47.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-04 18:07:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
53.04000, 160.53000
Temperature
-1.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 47 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 47 km
Shallow
47 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

  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 110 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 126 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Karymsky
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·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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