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M4.5 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2026-01-05 02:11:44 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
50.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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About this earthquake

On January 5, 2026 at 02:11 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 50 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
235593348a230b356ecec9e4f332f92354ba3ff9
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
50.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-05 02:11:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.59000, 159.36000
Temperature
-0.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 50 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 50 km
Shallow
50 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: 124 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 135 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 135 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 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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