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M4.3 Earthquake near 142 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-08-24 20:17:58 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
35.0 km
Source
USGS

142 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near 142 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia on August 24, 2025 at 20:17 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 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 USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
a5b7bc83d7c0df04e116ec79edb9ae68bdc484cb
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-24 20:17:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.00820, 159.85650
Temperature
13.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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: 123 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 138 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 141 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 144 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.

Earthquake overview

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Global (24h)
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