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M4.8 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-10-06 19:11:27 UTC Local time: —
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M4.8 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia) · 2025-10-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.8 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia) · 2025-10-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 6, 2025 at 19:11 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka (Russia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 51 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
3c12c5df25440973c2ad32d15374b7f856dac6a1
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
51.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-06 19:11:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.53000, 159.36000
Temperature
7.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 51 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 51 km
Shallow
51 km
51 km — close to 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 79 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 81 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 90 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia

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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, 129 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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