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M4.8 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-08-12 07:28:17 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
40.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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About this earthquake

On August 12, 2025 at 07:28 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 40 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
297e5e5a24922507f6da4e9ab498a06cd62d0864
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
40.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-12 07:28:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.20000, 159.32000
Temperature
13.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 40 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 40 km
Shallow
40 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

  • Ksudach
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 154 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 155 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·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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