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M4.9 Earthquake near Near East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-08-09 08:01:43 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

On August 9, 2025 at 08:01 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near Near East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia). At around 78 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
3b6347601b71876dd2c26a543c38d3fd825dfd33
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
78.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-09 08:01:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.86000, 158.12000
Temperature
12.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 78 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 78 km
Intermediate
78 km
78 km — deeper than the regional average (49.1 km)
Regional average: 49.1 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Khodutka
    Distance: 36 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 41 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 44 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 59 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 326 Catalogue entries

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