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M5.0 Earthquake near 209 km NE of Tiksi, Russia

UTC time: 2025-02-28 16:11:33 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

209 km NE of Tiksi, Russia

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M5.0 Earthquake near 209 km NE of Tiksi, Russia · 2025-02-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near 209 km NE of Tiksi, Russia · 2025-02-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near 209 km NE of Tiksi, Russia on February 28, 2025 at 16:11 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
14aa25ac0ebc857160e313442b09077ad410a03e
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-28 16:11:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
73.15350, 132.78320

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Udachny1072.4 kmSW15'266

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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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