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M4.4 earthquake near Vilyuchinsk, Kamchatka

Name: M4.4 earthquake near Vilyuchinsk, Kamchatka
Start: 2026-01-01T15:16:38.289+00:00
Location: 136 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

289 d ago · 1 Jan 2026, 15:16 UTC 136 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 136 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia on 1 Jan 2026, 15:16 UTC at a depth of 82 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Vilyuchinsk, about 137 km away in Kamchatka, Russia.

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First reported by USGS
18 Oct 2026, 05:35 UTC

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