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M4.9 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-08-18 11:55:35 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
15.3 km
Source
EMSC

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 18, 2025 at 11:55 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 15 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
83149a7cb9fd38a751823ceb3d1d58fc6c97ef46
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
15.3 km
UTC time
2025-08-18 11:55:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.48160, 159.27530
Temperature
13.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.3 km
Shallow
15.3 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

  • Khodutka
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 131 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 134 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 139 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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