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M4.8 Earthquake near 166 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-08-06 05:17:51 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
27.9 km
Source
USGS

166 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near 166 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia on August 6, 2025 at 05:17 UTC. With a focal depth of about 28 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
52a3534a397967d9a5dcd44c4b327e60a0c2c912
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
27.9 km
UTC time
2025-08-06 05:17:51 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.55560, 159.35520
Temperature
13.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27.9 km
Shallow
27.9 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: 126 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 127 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 136 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 137 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 138 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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