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M4.5 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2026-02-17 20:01:29 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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About this earthquake

On February 17, 2026 at 20:01 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. With a focal depth of about 10 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 event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
3604db34a93208887d8cd9eaab41e599ee5bbae1
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-17 20:01:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.24000, 159.89000
Temperature
-0.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

  • Ksudach
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 176 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 178 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 185 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 188 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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