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M4.9 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-08-12 08:22:28 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Off East Coast of Kamchatka

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on August 12, 2025 at 08:22 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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 GFZ.

Details

ID
cbdf08e9e361de21fd43ee8ab31a91c566c7d9a5
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-12 08:22:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.09000, 160.56000
Temperature
14.3°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

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 222 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 231 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 234 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 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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