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M4.9 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-09-25 09:30:17 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
42.0 km
Source
GFZ

Off East Coast of Kamchatka

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About this earthquake

On September 25, 2025 at 09:30 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near Off East Coast of Kamchatka. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 42 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
6552b079d5fc4ae2371ecaedc2d805f3fa0b7a72
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
42.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-25 09:30:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.86000, 160.70000
Temperature
12.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 42 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 42 km
Shallow
42 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

  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 131 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 146 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Karymsky
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·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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