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M4.8 Earthquake near 171 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-10-19 18:27:57 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
29.7 km
Source
USGS

171 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

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About this earthquake

On October 19, 2025 at 18:27 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near 171 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 30 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 USGS.

Details

ID
55336cf7f84826774f43223102716e2c0a260215
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
29.7 km
UTC time
2025-10-19 18:27:57 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.48570, 159.28890
Temperature
5.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29.7 km
Shallow
29.7 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

  • Khodutka
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 131 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 135 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 139 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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