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M4.4 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-08-21 07:09:38 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
20.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA on August 21, 2025 at 07:09 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 20 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
c2cd24108ead3e22eef163ae5cc30f3db80093e7
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
20.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-21 07:09:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.60000, 160.17000
Temperature
14.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20 km
Shallow
20 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: 165 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 180 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 181 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.

Earthquake overview

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