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M4.8 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-09-20 00:00:47 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
9.2 km
Source
EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA on September 20, 2025 at 00:00 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 9 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 EMSC.

Details

ID
b95baaaa32f77ee648ef2624d3f5c03c2db6db86
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
9.2 km
UTC time
2025-09-20 00:00:47 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
53.61760, 161.31610
Temperature
10.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 9.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 9.2 km
Shallow
9.2 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: 115 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'720 m ·Last eruption: -4450 ·Russia
  • Kikhpinych
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'515 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Russia
  • Maly Semyachik
    Distance: 122 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'527 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Krasheninnikov Activity reported
    Distance: 128 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'816 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Uzon
    Distance: 131 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'617 m ·Last eruption: 200 ·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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