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M4.4 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2026-01-04 18:07:20 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
47.9 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA on January 4, 2026 at 18:07 UTC. With a focal depth of about 48 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.

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

Details

ID
18923f5b0d190483e62928811a0a1792a8feea36
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
47.9 km
UTC time
2026-01-04 18:07:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
53.11430, 160.54000
Temperature
-1.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 47.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 47.9 km
Shallow
47.9 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: 106 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 122 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Karymsky
    Distance: 127 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.

Earthquake overview

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