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M4.8 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-10-20 04:18:37 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
25.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA on October 20, 2025 at 04:18 UTC. With a focal depth of about 25 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
8ca0c6d5c0030dc20edb9ccd67bbaa24db4bd50a
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
25.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-20 04:18:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
53.39370, 161.49840
Temperature
5.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25 km
Shallow
25 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

  • Bolshoi Semiachik
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'720 m ·Last eruption: -4450 ·Russia
  • Maly Semyachik
    Distance: 146 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'527 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Kikhpinych
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'515 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Karymsky
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·Russia
  • Krasheninnikov Activity reported
    Distance: 156 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'816 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·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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