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M4.8 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2026-03-09 01:08:21 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Near East Coast of Kamchatka

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About this earthquake

On March 9, 2026 at 01:08 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near Near East Coast of Kamchatka. 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 event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
7e514b5dc806ffcebb0745757b0bc56c0c9cf7fa
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-09 01:08:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
54.23000, 159.24000
Temperature
2.1°C

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
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

  • Karymsky
    Distance: 24 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia
  • Maly Semyachik
    Distance: 30 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'527 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 31 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Taunshits
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'301 m ·Last eruption: -550 ·Russia
  • Bolshoi Semiachik
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'720 m ·Last eruption: -4450 ·Russia
  • Uzon
    Distance: 56 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'617 m ·Last eruption: 200 ·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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