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M4.6 Earthquake near 179 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-08-15 06:27:44 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
35.0 km
Source
USGS

179 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

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About this earthquake

On August 15, 2025 at 06:27 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near 179 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
04987ea594d15c469b47704e5d10e4fc6eba9c1f
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-15 06:27:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.54650, 159.73990
Temperature
13.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 146 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 159 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 161 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·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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