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M4.9 Earthquake near 157 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2025-09-19 17:57:47 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

157 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near 157 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia on September 19, 2025 at 17:57 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 event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
8b5499438d32a9225c54aaf6761db3896b9ad003
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-19 17:57:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
53.00240, 160.96740
Temperature
11.1°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: 137 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Maly Semyachik
    Distance: 152 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'527 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 153 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Karymsky
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·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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