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M4.6 Earthquake near 176 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2026-09-08 02:34:20 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
24.9 km
Source
USGS

176 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near 176 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia on September 8, 2026 at 02:34 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 25 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
f19c52f219ffe6050f58cd923475dbbcb0eb1d86
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
24.9 km
UTC time
2026-09-08 02:34:20 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.56050, 159.70190
Temperature
12.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24.9 km
Shallow
24.9 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 55 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 143 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 156 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 158 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 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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