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M4.8 Earthquake near Kamchatka Krai (Russia)

UTC time: 2026-09-18 19:16:46 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
53.0 km
Source
GFZ

Kamchatka Krai · Kamchatka Krai

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M4.8 Earthquake near Kamchatka Krai (Russia) · 2026-09-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.8 Earthquake near Kamchatka Krai (Russia) · 2026-09-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near Kamchatka Krai (Russia) on September 18, 2026 at 19:16 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 53 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 GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
fe50c7dc4bdba5e76b822466520cd98f088135cd
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
53.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-18 19:16:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
State
Kamchatka Krai
City
Kamchatka Krai
Source
gfz
Coordinates
56.10000, 162.64000
Temperature
11.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 53 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 53 km
Shallow
53 km
53 km — close to the regional average (48.3 km)
Regional average: 48.3 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 ↔ North America · about 18 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sheveluch Activity reported
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'283 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Russia
  • Klyuchevskoy Activity reported
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'754 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia
  • Kamen
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 4'585 m ·Russia
  • Bezymianny
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'882 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia
  • Zimina
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 3'057 m ·Russia
  • Ushkovsky
    Distance: 132 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 3'943 m ·Last eruption: 1890 ·Russia

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Ust'-Kamchatsk AirportRussia · UHPK
    15.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-09-20

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

20 Sep 2025 – 20 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 359 Catalogue entries

Of 358 other entries for this area and period, 150 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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