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M4.8 Earthquake near 133 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2025-07-20 16:24:13 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
44.7 km
Source
USGS

133 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near 133 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia on July 20, 2025 at 16:24 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 event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
b49e27769274361162ba1b96df6ac17b574b44a3
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
44.7 km
UTC time
2025-07-20 16:24:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.85710, 160.58230
Temperature
13.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 44.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 44.7 km
Shallow
44.7 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

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 125 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 140 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Karymsky
    Distance: 152 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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