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M4.6 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-10-17 06:26:45 UTC Local time: —
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M4.6 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA (Russia) · 2025-10-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.6 Earthquake near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA (Russia) · 2025-10-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 17, 2025 at 06:26 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA (Russia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 65 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
322fb103ef810dda38b07e3005b1a3ff33fba696
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
65.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-17 06:26:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
emsc
Coordinates
53.26000, 159.76000
Temperature
1.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 65 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 65 km
Shallow
65 km
65 km — deeper than the regional average (48.8 km)
Regional average: 48.8 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

Felt reports

2felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Oct 17, 2025, 6:41 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 332 Catalogue entries

Of 331 other entries for this area and period, 181 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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