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M4.9 Earthquake near 117 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2026-01-04 01:41:04 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
53.8 km
Source
USGS

117 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

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About this earthquake

On January 4, 2026 at 01:41 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near 117 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia. With a focal depth of about 54 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 USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
b9156dfac6b52fdc24849ecaae17df476688c78c
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
53.8 km
UTC time
2026-01-04 01:41:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.89940, 158.76370
Temperature
-0.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 53.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 53.8 km
Shallow
53.8 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: 72 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 82 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 86 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·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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