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M4.6 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-12-31 23:04:29 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
20.4 km
Source
EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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About this earthquake

On December 31, 2025 at 23:04 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 20 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
9e26c808e8a26d5c9a46f5ab8ca62419c37f27e7
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
20.4 km
UTC time
2025-12-31 23:04:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.32410, 159.70490
Temperature
1.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20.4 km
Shallow
20.4 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

  • Ksudach
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 162 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 169 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 173 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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