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M4.6 Earthquake near 141 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2025-08-25 02:56:18 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
30.3 km
Source
USGS

141 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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About this earthquake

On August 25, 2025 at 02:56 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near 141 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 30 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
0aef1d1ccd690085450e4e18887498d6b429b2f2
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
30.3 km
UTC time
2025-08-25 02:56:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.63480, 160.60340
Temperature
13.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30.3 km
Shallow
30.3 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

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 144 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 158 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 160 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·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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