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M4.6 Earthquake near 157 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-09-23 16:00:27 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
45.4 km
Source
USGS

157 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near 157 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia on September 23, 2025 at 16:00 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 45 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
aa263cb2b2e881864f58e576a1e6ad0ecc5745cb
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
45.4 km
UTC time
2025-09-23 16:00:27 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.58200, 159.08360
Temperature
10.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 45.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 45.4 km
Shallow
45.4 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

  • Khodutka
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 114 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 117 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 122 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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