M4.4 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2026-02-27 04:19:31 UTC Local time: —

Magnitude

M4.4

Depth: 50.0 km
Source: EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA on February 27, 2026 at 04:19 UTC. With a focal depth of about 50 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

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Magnitude

M4.4

Depth

50.0 km

UTC time

2026-02-27 04:19:31 UTC

Local time

—

Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

52.38000, 160.63000

Temperature

0.6°C

Depth profile

Shallow

50 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

Avachinsky

Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
Vilyuchinsky

Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
Mutnovsky

Distance: 165 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Koryaksky

Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
Zhupanovsky

Distance: 167 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
Barkhatnaya Sopka

Distance: 168 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·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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