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M4.7 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2026-10-07 02:46:38 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
40.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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About this earthquake

On October 7, 2026 at 02:46 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. With a focal depth of about 40 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 EMSC.

Details

ID
c67b6174215b30d3c6f16b11fa88126dfc63ef36
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
40.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-07 02:46:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
52.83000, 160.06000
Temperature
11.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 40 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 40 km
Shallow
40 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 93 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 104 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 117 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 122 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·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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