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M4.2 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2026-07-30 02:38:04 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
50.0 km
Source
EMSC

NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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About this earthquake

On July 30, 2026 at 02:38 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 50 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
9480a1f7a8fa2ac645c5565d5bc40c48cbf55b54
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
50.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-30 02:38:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.03000, 157.58000
Temperature
10.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 50 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 50 km
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

  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 57 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 63 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·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.

Earthquake overview

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