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M4.8 Earthquake near 161 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2026-03-08 19:06:27 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
35.0 km
Source
USGS

161 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

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About this earthquake

On March 8, 2026 at 19:06 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near 161 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 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
f893133f60f51c43853f82beaeff52d9a388b1cf
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-08 19:06:27 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.59960, 159.34370

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
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

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 123 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 133 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 134 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 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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