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M3.8 Earthquake near KAMCHATKA PENINSULA, RUSSIA (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-04-23 13:43:20 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On April 23, 2025 at 13:43 UTC, a magnitude M3.8 earthquake occurred near KAMCHATKA PENINSULA, RUSSIA (Russia). At around 280 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Russia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 2 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
bdfb989cdd79dfa7a523abdf0b2c918cee68f629
Magnitude
M3.8
Depth
280.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-23 13:43:20 UTC
Local time
—
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
53.60000, 156.66000
Temperature
4.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 280 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 280 km
Intermediate
280 km
280 km — deeper than the regional average (49.7 km)
Regional average: 49.7 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 95 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'150 m ·Last eruption: 1350 ·Russia
  • Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'278 m ·Last eruption: -550 ·Russia
  • Distance: 118 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'547 m ·Last eruption: -800 ·Russia
  • Distance: 119 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 520 m ·Last eruption: 390 ·Russia
  • Distance: 124 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'021 m ·Last eruption: 300 ·Russia
  • Distance: 126 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'439 m ·Last eruption: 1776 ·Russia

Kamchatka Krai

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 30 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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