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M4.6 Earthquake near 179 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2025-08-11 12:34:59 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

179 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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About this earthquake

On August 11, 2025 at 12:34 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near 179 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia. 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 data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
2d1949ca17887ff41e9af89c7a6ae80e6f2de26c
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-11 12:34:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.88350, 160.41930
Temperature
13.6°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

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 164 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 179 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 180 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 185 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 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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