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M4.8 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2026-03-08 18:23:39 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
37.0 km
Source
GFZ

Off East Coast of Kamchatka

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About this earthquake

On March 8, 2026 at 18:23 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka. With a focal depth of about 37 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
8711d96aa0827763159b965d47958a4c82b97236
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
37.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-08 18:23:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.68000, 159.09000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 37 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 37 km
Shallow
37 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

  • Khodutka
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 105 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 114 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 114 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 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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