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M4.3 Earthquake near 155 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-12-17 22:44:23 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
43.6 km
Source
USGS

155 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near 155 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia on December 17, 2025 at 22:44 UTC. With a focal depth of about 44 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 event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
2e474f84a6e55b9dd9dc5e3325206143a6c0088f
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
43.6 km
UTC time
2025-12-17 22:44:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.62860, 159.22840
Temperature
1.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 43.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 43.6 km
Shallow
43.6 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

  • Khodutka
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 115 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 125 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 125 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 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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