International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1583089
Event time 2026-02-26 06:39:21 (UTC)
Local time 2026-02-25 18:39:21 - [It was evening in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-02-26 07:56:05 (UTC)
Magnitude 4.5
Depth 50 km
Class Light
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 4
Possible effects Most people indoors feel movement. Hanging objects swing. Dishes, windows, and doors rattle. The earthquake feels like a heavy truck hitting the walls. A few people outdoors may feel movement. Parked cars rock.
Data status
Data provider EMSC

Location
Continent Asia
Country Russia
Administration area Kamtsjatka
Nearest settlement Vilyuchinsk
Distance 183 km
Course SSE
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region North Pacific
Water surface name North Pacific Ocean



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest airports
There is no known marine port nearby.
Nearest volcanoes
Vostochnaya Khodutka volcano (139,47 km), Piratkovsky volcano (140,98 km), Perevalny volcano (146,02 km), Mutnovsky volcano (146,37 km), Khodutka volcano (146,61 km)
Quick Analysis
According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.