M4.3 Earthquake near 151 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2026-01-17 07:22:30 UTC Local time: —

Magnitude

M4.3

Depth: 35.0 km
Source: USGS

151 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near 151 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia on January 17, 2026 at 07:22 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 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 USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

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Magnitude

M4.3

Depth

35.0 km

UTC time

2026-01-17 07:22:30 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

52.62460, 160.76090

Temperature

-2.5°C

Depth profile

Shallow

35 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

Avachinsky

Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
Zhupanovsky

Distance: 152 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
Koryaksky

Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
Dzenzursky

Distance: 166 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
Vilyuchinsky

Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
Barkhatnaya Sopka

Distance: 171 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.

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