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M4.8 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-08-09 03:36:04 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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About this earthquake

On August 9, 2025 at 03:36 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. With a focal depth of about 10 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
7c86bf2b2c61b027d6b9c8bb92d93b3ddecc3558
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-09 03:36:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.70090, 159.85960
Temperature
13.7°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

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 141 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 157 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 157 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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