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M4.6 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-08-23 01:45:28 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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About this earthquake

On August 23, 2025 at 01:45 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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 EMSC.

Details

ID
2a9a652c1e07ed825f889ff80351bde8402ba8c2
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-23 01:45:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
53.22760, 161.52950
Temperature
14.9°C

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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Bolshoi Semiachik
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'720 m ·Last eruption: -4450 ·Russia
  • Maly Semyachik
    Distance: 158 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'527 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 163 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Kikhpinych
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'515 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Russia
  • Karymsky
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·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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