M4.5 Earthquake near 167 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-09-02 13:04:58 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
28.7 km
Source
USGS

167 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near 167 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia on September 2, 2025 at 13:04 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 29 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 USGS.

Details

ID
64fb28a1c4603f8eda6fe4f5d59e441d79d9e483
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
28.7 km
UTC time
2025-09-02 13:04:58 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.60900, 159.57810
Temperature
11.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28.7 km
Shallow
28.7 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

  • Distance: 133 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Distance: 146 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Distance: 148 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 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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