Earthquake Details: 192 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

8/15/2026, 5:41:42 PM

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake occurred near 192 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia on 8/15/2026 at 5:41:42 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 10 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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Russia Kamchatka Vilyuchinsk (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth10 km

Significance326

Latitude51.4925

Longitude159.9696

Event IDus6000tl2s

Magnitude4.6

Updated:8/15/2026, 6:05:30 PM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/16/2026, 5:41:42 AM GMT+12
UTC: 8/15/2026, 5:41:42 PM UTC

10 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

Vilyuchinsk

192 km NW

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy

Nearby event sequence · 3

M4.5222 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, RussiaBefore8/13/2026, 7:09:24 AM M4.5165 km E of Ozernovskiy, RussiaBefore8/14/2026, 5:47:42 PM M5.438 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, RussiaBefore8/15/2026, 12:43:29 AM

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 15, 2026, 06:05 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.