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M4.4 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2026-02-23 02:19:19 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
50.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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About this earthquake

On February 23, 2026 at 02:19 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 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. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
38c1ac49d68d716d9b6f491bd9126a659db5599f
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
50.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-23 02:19:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.42000, 159.96000
Temperature
1.6°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: 166 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 180 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 180 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 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.

Earthquake overview

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Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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