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M4.9 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-09-30 05:16:01 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
30.0 km
Source
GFZ

Off East Coast of Kamchatka

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About this earthquake

On September 30, 2025 at 05:16 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka. With a focal depth of about 30 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
00eb7456f1f7d7c6570a140bf11ec94e64437b2d
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
30.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-30 05:16:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.90000, 161.07000
Temperature
12.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30 km
Shallow
30 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 149 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 165 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Maly Semyachik
    Distance: 165 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'527 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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