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M4.4 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-10-12 01:20:30 UTC Local time: —

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M4.4 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA (Russia) · 2025-10-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.4 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA (Russia) · 2025-10-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 12, 2025 at 01:20 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA (Russia). With a focal depth of about 58 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
0af8efbde0b9d90ebecaa8a7b0916a22d090573f
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
58.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-12 01:20:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
emsc
Coordinates
53.13720, 159.83030
Temperature
8.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 58 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 58 km
Shallow
58 km
58 km — close to the regional average (48.7 km)
Regional average: 48.7 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

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 68 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 82 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Karymsky
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·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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