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M4.5 Earthquake near 185 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-08-16 08:33:56 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
26.1 km
Source
USGS

185 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near 185 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia on August 16, 2025 at 08:33 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 26 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
ba16e7c30a41315f4906f18b096f030395c8f374
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
26.1 km
UTC time
2025-08-16 08:33:56 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.47430, 159.71780
Temperature
13.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26.1 km
Shallow
26.1 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: 150 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 162 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 162 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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