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M4.3 Earthquake near 203 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-10-21 05:29:09 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

203 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

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About this earthquake

On October 21, 2025 at 05:29 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near 203 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
bf9eadbe59b358367ed26710be8bede56c122c0f
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-21 05:29:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.24580, 159.57070
Temperature
4.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

  • Ksudach
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 164 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 165 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·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.

Earthquake overview

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