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M4.9 Earthquake near 173 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-08-03 15:06:06 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
35.4 km
Source
USGS

173 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

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About this earthquake

On August 3, 2025 at 15:06 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near 173 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia. 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 event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
b3fb1d7f41e9f09261b0da58cb8ec78464f9a75e
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
35.4 km
UTC time
2025-08-03 15:06:06 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.85090, 160.25190
Temperature
14.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35.4 km
Shallow
35.4 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

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 155 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 170 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 173 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 175 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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