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M4.9 Earthquake near Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia

UTC time: 2026-03-10 11:48:00 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.9

Depth: 52.0 km
Source: GFZ

Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia on March 10, 2026 at 11:48 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 52 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

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Magnitude

M4.9

Depth

52.0 km

UTC time

2026-03-10 11:48:00 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

52.34000, 157.71000

Temperature

-4.7°C

Depth profile

Shallow

52 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

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Distance: 33 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
Tolmachev Dol

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Opala

Distance: 34 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'439 m ·Last eruption: 1776 ·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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