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M6.2 earthquake near Vilyuchinsk, Kamchatka

267 d ago · 22 Jan 2026, 12:42 UTC 127 km S of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 127 km S of Vilyuchinsk, Russia on 22 Jan 2026, 12:42 UTC at a depth of 47 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Vilyuchinsk, about 127 km away in Kamchatka, Russia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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