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M4.8 Earthquake near 165 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-12-31 20:27:48 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
34.1 km
Source
USGS

165 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near 165 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia on December 31, 2025 at 20:27 UTC. With a focal depth of about 34 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
161ec29a6711df4c18bc2b584649c1e110ec2164
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
34.1 km
UTC time
2025-12-31 20:27:48 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.56990, 159.36390
Temperature
0.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 34.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 34.1 km
Shallow
34.1 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

  • Khodutka
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 126 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 136 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 137 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·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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