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M4.5 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2026-01-18 17:24:08 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.5

Depth: 33.0 km
Source: EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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About this earthquake

On January 18, 2026 at 17:24 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

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Magnitude

M4.5

Depth

33.0 km

UTC time

2026-01-18 17:24:08 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

51.15000, 160.79000

Temperature

-3.3°C

Depth profile

Shallow

33 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: 229 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Khodutka

Distance: 236 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
Ksudach

Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
Visokiy

Distance: 243 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
Vilyuchinsky

Distance: 244 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
Asacha

Distance: 244 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 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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