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M4.3 Earthquake near 145 km SE of Atlasovo, Russia (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-05-12 02:10:52 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 12, 2025 at 02:10 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near 145 km SE of Atlasovo, Russia (Russia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 58 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks. Russia: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
0764db1401f41ba504adb7e71ec41612111dbaa1
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
58.4 km
UTC time
2025-05-12 02:10:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
usgs
Coordinates
54.64060, 161.17900
Temperature
5.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 58.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 58.4 km
Shallow
58.4 km
58.4 km — close to the regional average (49.7 km)
Regional average: 49.7 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

  • Kronotsky
    Distance: 43 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'482 m ·Last eruption: -3350 ·Russia
  • Gamchen
    Distance: 48 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'539 m ·Last eruption: -188 ·Russia
  • Komarov
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'065 m ·Last eruption: 950 ·Russia
  • Vysoky
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'129 m ·Last eruption: -550 ·Russia
  • Krasheninnikov Activity reported
    Distance: 59 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'816 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Russia
  • Kikhpinych
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'515 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Russia

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Context for this earthquake

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

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