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M4.6 Earthquake near 180 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2025-08-21 18:57:22 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
34.7 km
Source
USGS

180 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near 180 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia on August 21, 2025 at 18:57 UTC. With a focal depth of about 35 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 event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
0beb24909b10e08f210790723a697a062e73aca6
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
34.7 km
UTC time
2025-08-21 18:57:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
53.67210, 161.14120
Temperature
14.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 34.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 34.7 km
Shallow
34.7 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

  • Bolshoi Semiachik
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'720 m ·Last eruption: -4450 ·Russia
  • Kikhpinych
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'515 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Russia
  • Maly Semyachik
    Distance: 109 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'527 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Krasheninnikov
    Distance: 117 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'816 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Russia
  • Uzon
    Distance: 118 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'617 m ·Last eruption: 200 ·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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