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M4.4 Earthquake near 145 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2025-09-15 16:06:50 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
19.2 km
Source
USGS

145 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near 145 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia on September 15, 2025 at 16:06 UTC. With a focal depth of about 19 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 USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
1115760ac7738e6d45e861b7398810c96a6d3f6e
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
19.2 km
UTC time
2025-09-15 16:06:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.70930, 160.70300
Temperature
12.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19.2 km
Shallow
19.2 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: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 142 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 157 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·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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