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M4.9 Earthquake near Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-08-04 02:34:09 UTC Local time: —
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M4.9 Earthquake near Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia (Russia) · 2025-08-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.9 Earthquake near Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia (Russia) · 2025-08-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 4, 2025 at 02:34 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia (Russia). 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 data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
d5a71aa8f59197fba91034116ebf22a679f6af5a
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-04 02:34:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
gfz
Coordinates
52.59000, 157.70000
Temperature
20.5°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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (48.8 km)
Regional average: 48.8 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

  • Tolmachev Dol
    Distance: 9 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'021 m ·Last eruption: 300 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 23 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 23 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Opala
    Distance: 25 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 2'439 m ·Last eruption: 1776 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 28 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 m ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 37 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 332 Catalogue entries

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