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M4.9 Earthquake near Yelizovsky District, Kamchatka Krai (Russia)

UTC time: 2026-08-14 17:47:46 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Kamchatka Krai · Yelizovsky District

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M4.9 Earthquake near Yelizovsky District, Kamchatka Krai (Russia) · 2026-08-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.9 Earthquake near Yelizovsky District, Kamchatka Krai (Russia) · 2026-08-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near Yelizovsky District, Kamchatka Krai (Russia) on August 14, 2026 at 17:47 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (48.8 km)
Regional average: 48.8 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Okhotsk Plate.
Near the boundary Okhotsk ↔ Pacific · about 207 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 4 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 10 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 26 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 39 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia

Kamchatka Krai

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 30 Catalogue entries

Of 29 other entries for this area and period, 11 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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