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M4.8 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-07-21 13:16:07 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
30.0 km
Source
GFZ

Off East Coast of Kamchatka

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on July 21, 2025 at 13:16 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 30 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
1d0b569d12b2c97673502dfea9b4d70330149135
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
30.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-21 13:16:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.79000, 160.38000
Temperature
11.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30 km
Shallow
30 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: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 121 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 135 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 144 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·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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