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M4.6 Earthquake near Yelizovsky District, Kamchatka Krai (Russia)

UTC time: 2026-10-09 21:19:16 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
78.3 km
Source
USGS

Kamchatka Krai · Yelizovsky District

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M4.6 Earthquake near Yelizovsky District, Kamchatka Krai (Russia) · 2026-10-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.6 Earthquake near Yelizovsky District, Kamchatka Krai (Russia) · 2026-10-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near Yelizovsky District, Kamchatka Krai (Russia) on October 9, 2026 at 21:19 UTC. At around 78 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 78.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 78.3 km
Intermediate
78.3 km
78.3 km — deeper than the regional average (48.7 km)
Regional average: 48.7 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Tectonic context

Located on the Okhotsk Plate.
Near the boundary Okhotsk ↔ Pacific · about 206 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 5 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 9 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 27 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 38 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 55 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia

Kamchatka Krai

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 30 Catalogue entries

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