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M4.8 Earthquake near 140 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2026-01-10 14:38:07 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
27.9 km
Source
USGS

140 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near 140 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia on January 10, 2026 at 14:38 UTC. With a focal depth of about 28 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
6c98e6b3854974ce8c20f6ddbf9d833e9b1dde9e
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
27.9 km
UTC time
2026-01-10 14:38:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.91190, 160.71090
Temperature
-0.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27.9 km
Shallow
27.9 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

  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 128 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 144 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Karymsky
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·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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