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M4.9 Earthquake near 188 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2026-01-01 05:47:17 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
32.9 km
Source
USGS

188 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

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About this earthquake

On January 1, 2026 at 05:47 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near 188 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 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 USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
5fef3f9380e7b21230778b99a186f4acf3e88abb
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
32.9 km
UTC time
2026-01-01 05:47:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.31610, 159.23090
Temperature
0.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 32.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 32.9 km
Shallow
32.9 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

  • Ksudach
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 141 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 145 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·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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