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M4.9 Depth: 16.7 km

M4.9 Earthquake near 178 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-10-30 10:22:50 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On October 30, 2025 at 10:22 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near 178 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia. With a focal depth of about 17 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

Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
16.7 km
UTC time
2025-10-30 10:22:50 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.51680, 159.63790
Temperature
5.3°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.7 km
Shallow
16.7 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

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 143 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 155 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 155 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia

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