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M4.3 Earthquake near 172 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2026-01-20 19:01:33 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

172 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

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About this earthquake

On January 20, 2026 at 19:01 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near 172 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia. 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 data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
3d27e78f776a2d4b583f6148c5c4a7636f6308d5
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-20 19:01:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.82630, 160.18640

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

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 152 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 167 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 171 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 172 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.

Earthquake overview

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