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M4.8 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-09-20 04:12:40 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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About this earthquake

On September 20, 2025 at 04:12 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
a67fcefc009eedcb2f2a2c419ee46078726c15ef
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-20 04:12:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
53.25150, 161.47840
Temperature
11.1°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

  • Bolshoi Semiachik
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'720 m ·Last eruption: -4450 ·Russia
  • Maly Semyachik
    Distance: 154 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'527 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 159 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Kikhpinych
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'515 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Russia
  • Karymsky
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'513 m ·Last eruption: 2025 ·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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