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M4.7 Earthquake near 151 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2025-08-28 23:58:31 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
18.9 km
Source
USGS

151 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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About this earthquake

On August 28, 2025 at 23:58 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near 151 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 19 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
b73bcc7e2d9c2d2232021b6e8fcda5076a4cbd83
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
18.9 km
UTC time
2025-08-28 23:58:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
52.28900, 160.47600
Temperature
14.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 18.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 18.9 km
Shallow
18.9 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: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 156 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 162 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 168 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·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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