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M4.0 Earthquake near 81 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2025-02-09 22:06:18 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
51.6 km
Source
USGS

81 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.0 earthquake was recorded near 81 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia on February 9, 2025 at 22:06 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 52 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
99413180c972c79ba050c7ef2576230620370b6b
Magnitude
M4.0
Depth
51.6 km
UTC time
2025-02-09 22:06:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.85760, 159.78660

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 51.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 51.6 km
Shallow
51.6 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

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 92 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 104 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 104 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·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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