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M4.8 Earthquake near Off East Coast of Kamchatka

UTC time: 2025-07-20 15:16:46 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
22.0 km
Source
GFZ

Off East Coast of Kamchatka

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near Off East Coast of Kamchatka on July 20, 2025 at 15:16 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 22 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
cd76eb725886a9165f563b57504a0a9f80541405
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
22.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-20 15:16:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.75000, 160.68000
Temperature
13.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 22 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 22 km
Shallow
22 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

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 138 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 153 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·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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