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M4.9 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-05-28 18:46:42 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
26.0 km
Source
GFZ

Off East Coast of Kamchatka

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on May 28, 2025 at 18:46 UTC. With a focal depth of about 26 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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
790df113cd178520af2860dc55eabf8a5c97adc1
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
26.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-28 18:46:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.83000, 160.39000
Temperature
4.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26 km
Shallow
26 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

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 118 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 133 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·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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