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M4.4 Earthquake near Off east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula

UTC time: 2026-03-09 07:06:58 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
40.0 km
Source
ISC

Off east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula

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About this earthquake

On March 9, 2026 at 07:06 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near Off east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula. 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 ISC.

Details

ID
d98ef8a774bf796e3a5f703ee459bfad15cd0e01
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
40.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-09 07:06:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
isc
Coordinates
51.41000, 159.83000
Temperature
3.0°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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 161 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 172 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 173 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.

Earthquake overview

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