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M4.6 Earthquake near 189 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-08-22 05:40:07 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
24.7 km
Source
USGS

189 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

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About this earthquake

On August 22, 2025 at 05:40 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near 189 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia. With a focal depth of about 25 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
338347650490bbfc1792ddab21d5bd5bb1bde599
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
24.7 km
UTC time
2025-08-22 05:40:07 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.36690, 159.50780
Temperature
14.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24.7 km
Shallow
24.7 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: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 150 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 154 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 159 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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