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M4.5 Earthquake near E. RUSSIA-N.E. CHINA BORDER REG. (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-08-29 03:18:45 UTC Local time: —
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M4.5 Earthquake near E. RUSSIA-N.E. CHINA BORDER REG. (Russia) · 2025-08-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.5 Earthquake near E. RUSSIA-N.E. CHINA BORDER REG. (Russia) · 2025-08-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near E. RUSSIA-N.E. CHINA BORDER REG. (Russia) on August 29, 2025 at 03:18 UTC. At roughly 540 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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Details

ID
0223f63d1593a71ce1e93cb8e30c5e44717043a9
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
540.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-29 03:18:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Primorskij kraj
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.40000, 131.42000
Temperature
17.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 540 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 540 km
Deep
540 km
540 km — deeper than the regional average (49.9 km)
Regional average: 49.9 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 221 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'000 m ·Last eruption: -520 ·China
  • Distance: 315 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'744 m ·Last eruption: 1903 ·China-North Korea
  • Distance: 418 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'000 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·China

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 326 Catalogue entries

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