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M4.3 Earthquake near Off east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula

UTC time: 2025-08-18 01:04:47 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
40.0 km
Source
ISC

Off east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula

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About this earthquake

On August 18, 2025 at 01:04 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near Off east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 40 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by ISC.

Details

ID
5343bb9caf31020c4c2771163af57b528321bd47
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
40.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-18 01:04:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
isc
Coordinates
52.01000, 160.86000
Temperature
15.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 40 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 40 km
Shallow
40 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

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 188 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 198 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 201 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 205 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.

Earthquake overview

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