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M4.9 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-08-05 12:20:11 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
32.0 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 August 5, 2025 at 12:20 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 32 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
821a2ae6250d043c1e7deebb22fe8ed63c0db1ab
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
32.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-05 12:20:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.90000, 159.17000
Temperature
13.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 32 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 32 km
Shallow
32 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: 90 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 105 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 106 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 108 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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