M4.4 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2026-03-16 22:55:18 UTC Local time: —

Magnitude

M4.4

Depth: 40.0 km
Source: EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA on March 16, 2026 at 22:55 UTC. 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

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Magnitude

M4.4

Depth

40.0 km

UTC time

2026-03-16 22:55:18 UTC

Local time

—

Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

52.19000, 160.86000

Temperature

1.7°C

Depth profile

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

Avachinsky

Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
Mutnovsky

Distance: 183 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
Vilyuchinsky

Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
Barkhatnaya Sopka

Distance: 190 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
Koryaksky

Distance: 192 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
Zhupanovsky

Distance: 193 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·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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