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M4.6 Earthquake near Kamchatka Krai (Russia)

UTC time: 2026-10-31 04:38:38 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
56.9 km
Source
KAGSR

Kamchatka Krai · Kamchatka Krai

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near Kamchatka Krai (Russia) on October 31, 2026 at 04:38 UTC. With a focal depth of about 57 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 KAGSR. Russia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
b6e526054500217e1dd2e85d6b48fb01f5876e22
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
56.9 km
UTC time
2026-10-31 04:38:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
State
Kamchatka Krai
City
Kamchatka Krai
Source
kagsr
Coordinates
52.51640, 159.10970
Temperature
5.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 56.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 56.9 km
Shallow
56.9 km
56.9 km — close to the regional average (49.1 km)
Regional average: 49.1 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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Tectonic context

Located on the Okhotsk Plate.
Near the boundary Okhotsk ↔ Pacific · about 131 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 62 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 67 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 73 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia

Kamchatka Krai

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 30 Catalogue entries

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