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M4.8 Earthquake near 157 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2025-07-21 06:11:33 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

157 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near 157 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia on July 21, 2025 at 06:11 UTC. 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 USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
8c29f75203a1a47dcc8c1dcbe98a14420c1aee4e
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-21 06:11:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.22270, 160.49540
Temperature
12.6°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: 158 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 166 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 171 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·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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