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M4.2 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2026-10-09 04:52:16 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
55.0 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA on October 9, 2026 at 04:52 UTC. With a focal depth of about 55 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
417ea05811256f68b55f13dd2a3dece2d21a5221
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
55.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-09 04:52:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.75000, 158.90000
Temperature
7.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 55 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 55 km
Shallow
55 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

  • Khodutka
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 91 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 99 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 100 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 101 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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