Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.4 earthquake 112 km S of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 112 km S of Vilyuchinsk, Russia at Aug 21, 2026, 22:00 UTC, at a depth of 70 km. The epicentre was 113 km (70 mi) S of Vilyuchinsk.

Details

Magnitude	4.4 mb
Time	Aug 21, 2026, 22:00 UTC
Depth	69.5 km
Coordinates	51.921, 158.513
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

Nearest cities

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
5.3	101 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia	54 km / 33 mi	depth 70 km	Oct 24, 20:35 UTC
4.6	193 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia	89 km / 55 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 16, 15:08 UTC
6.9	76 km NE of Ozernovskiy, Russia	86 km / 53 mi	depth 135 km	Oct 16, 03:35 UTC
4.9	190 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia	99 km / 61 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 15, 14:59 UTC
4.6	96 km NE of Ozernovskiy, Russia	65 km / 40 mi	depth 78 km	Oct 9, 21:19 UTC
4.3	88 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia	82 km / 51 mi	depth 85 km	Oct 3, 23:14 UTC
4.9	174 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia	92 km / 57 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 3, 20:00 UTC
4.4	183 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia	100 km / 62 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 3, 19:30 UTC
4.5	178 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia	97 km / 60 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 3, 03:12 UTC
4.3	178 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia	86 km / 53 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 3, 01:01 UTC
4.7	127 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia	57 km / 36 mi	depth 63 km	Oct 3, 00:01 UTC
4.6	177 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia	93 km / 58 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 2, 23:59 UTC
4.7	167 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia	78 km / 48 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 2, 23:54 UTC
4.4	145 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia	51 km / 32 mi	depth 35 km	Oct 2, 23:10 UTC
4.6	125 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia	59 km / 37 mi	depth 35 km	Oct 2, 21:14 UTC
4.3	54 km SW of Paratunka, Russia	93 km / 58 mi	depth 95 km	Oct 2, 21:05 UTC
5.0	168 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia	85 km / 53 mi	depth 21 km	Oct 2, 20:54 UTC
4.7	52 km SSW of Vilyuchinsk, Russia	64 km / 40 mi	depth 89 km	Oct 2, 20:38 UTC
4.6	46 km SSW of Paratunka, Russia	78 km / 48 mi	depth 75 km	Oct 2, 20:37 UTC
5.0	176 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia	87 km / 54 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 2, 20:27 UTC
4.9	151 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia	74 km / 46 mi	depth 50 km	Oct 2, 20:25 UTC
5.0	173 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia	93 km / 58 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 2, 18:25 UTC
4.6	194 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia	91 km / 57 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 2, 16:57 UTC
4.5	182 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia	91 km / 56 mi	depth 10 km	Oct 2, 16:50 UTC
5.7	152 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia	81 km / 50 mi	depth 17 km	Oct 2, 16:34 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.