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M4.5 Depth: 50.0 km

M4.5 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2026-01-31 12:45:47 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On January 31, 2026 at 12:45 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. 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

Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
50.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-31 12:45:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.99000, 160.15000
Temperature
-2.0°C

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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

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 143 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 157 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 158 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 164 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia

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