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M4.8 Earthquake near 121 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2026-10-03 00:01:39 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
38.7 km
Source
USGS

121 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

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About this earthquake

On October 3, 2026 at 00:01 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near 121 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia. With a focal depth of about 39 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 USGS.

Details

ID
8af309ebd8d53ce8c6ccda71e56bf99323a7e1f7
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
38.7 km
UTC time
2026-10-03 00:01:39 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.97490, 159.27310
Temperature
8.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 38.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 38.7 km
Shallow
38.7 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Okhotsk Plate.
Near the boundary Okhotsk ↔ Pacific · about 103 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 90 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 106 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 107 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·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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