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M4.8 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-07-20 18:20:34 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Off East Coast of Kamchatka

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on July 20, 2025 at 18:20 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
77600e8a38a0e7d48c18ff5492be629f29935069
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-20 18:20:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.94000, 161.07000
Temperature
13.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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: 147 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Maly Semyachik
    Distance: 162 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'527 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 162 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·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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