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M4.9 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2026-08-27 09:34:14 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
87.0 km
Source
GFZ

Off East Coast of Kamchatka

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About this earthquake

On August 27, 2026 at 09:34 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka. At around 87 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
46ddbaa5b04c833b5187b7d1005bdd1262723c06
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
87.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-27 09:34:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.97000, 159.48000
Temperature
14.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 87 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 87 km
Intermediate
87 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the Okhotsk Plate.
Near the boundary Okhotsk ↔ Pacific · about 90 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 102 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 118 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 121 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·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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