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M4.8 Earthquake near Kamchatka Krai (Russia)

UTC time: 2026-07-20 00:09:21 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Kamchatka Krai · Kamchatka Krai

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M4.8 Earthquake near Kamchatka Krai (Russia) · 2026-07-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.8 Earthquake near Kamchatka Krai (Russia) · 2026-07-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near Kamchatka Krai (Russia) on July 20, 2026 at 00:09 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
bd9488af089d6bfc3edb87b691f45119ff8dc6fc
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-07-20 00:09:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
State
Kamchatka Krai
City
Kamchatka Krai
Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.05000, 158.46000
Temperature
10.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — shallower than the regional average (49.7 km)
Regional average: 49.7 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Okhotsk Plate.
Near the boundary Okhotsk ↔ Pacific · about 157 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 48 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 51 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 55 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 63 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 64 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia

Kamchatka Krai

Context for this earthquake

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

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