M4.8 earthquake 47 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 47 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia at Jan 12, 1:21 AM ET, 74 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.8 mb |
| Time | 12 Jan 2026, 06:21 UTC |
| Location | 52.869°, 159.263° – 47 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia |
| Depth | 73.8 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000rp4u |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.6 | 141 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia · PAGER green | Jun 19, 2:52 AM 120 d ago | 14 km | 1 report |
| 6.1 | 142 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia · PAGER green | Nov 3, 3:44 AM 347 d ago | 29 km | – |
| 5.9 | 93 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia · PAGER green | Dec 18, 7:37 AM 302 d ago | 38 km | – |
| 5.9 | 131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia · PAGER green | Nov 3, 2:10 AM 348 d ago | 22 km | – |
| 5.8 | 69 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia · PAGER green | Aug 17, 8:38 AM 60 d ago | 68 km | 1 report |
| 5.7 | 74 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia · PAGER green | Oct 10, 11:08 PM 371 d ago | 75 km | – |
| 5.7 | 140 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia · PAGER green | Sep 18, 5:37 PM 393 d ago | 48 km | – |
| 5.5 | 136 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia · PAGER green | Nov 3, 11:45 PM 347 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.5 | 89 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia · PAGER green | Sep 29, 6:07 PM 382 d ago | 42 km | 1 report |
| 5.3 | 116 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia | Nov 24, 11:47 PM 326 d ago | 39 km | – |
| 5.3 | 142 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia | Nov 3, 10:58 PM 347 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 5.2 | 47 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia | Apr 25, 6:20 AM 174 d ago | 80 km | 1 report |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 47 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia earthquake?
Magnitude 4.8 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 74 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.
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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.