A magnitude 4.5 earthquake was recorded near 205 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia on Aug 27, 2026, 9:33:59 AM (2026-08-27T09:33:59.785Z). The earthquake occurred at a depth of 10.0 km with coordinates 51.4769, 160.2665.
Light — felt locally, damage unlikely. This was a magnitude 4.5 earthquake — classed as light. Magnitude 4.0–4.9 earthquakes are widely felt nearby, can rattle windows and objects on shelves, and occasionally cause minor damage to weak structures.
At 10.0 km this is a shallow earthquake. Shallow quakes release their energy close to the surface, so shaking is usually stronger and more damaging than a deeper quake of the same magnitude — but it is felt over a smaller area.
Nearest major city: 206 km SSE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia.
The epicentre was located at 51.4769 latitude and 160.2665 longitude near 205 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia. The earthquake was shallow at 10.0 km depth.
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