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M4.8 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2026-03-16 13:44:32 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
40.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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About this earthquake

On March 16, 2026 at 13:44 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. With a focal depth of about 40 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 event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
86dd38a4305d40b016df5f4fe34a817f85caf4af
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
40.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-16 13:44:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.63510, 159.49060
Temperature
2.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 40 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 40 km
Shallow
40 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

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 127 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 139 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 141 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·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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