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M4.8 Earthquake near 231 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2025-07-29 14:59:04 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

231 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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About this earthquake

On July 29, 2025 at 14:59 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near 231 km ENE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, 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 data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
e4292c1ec10a3576f2f51b73a04946baf60c99fc
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-29 14:59:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
53.65720, 161.96460
Temperature
13.1°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

  • Kikhpinych
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'515 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Russia
  • Bolshoi Semiachik
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'720 m ·Last eruption: -4450 ·Russia
  • Krasheninnikov Activity reported
    Distance: 152 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'816 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Russia
  • Kronotsky
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'482 m ·Last eruption: -3350 ·Russia
  • Maly Semyachik
    Distance: 159 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'527 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Uzon
    Distance: 159 km ·Caldera(s) ·Elevation: 1'617 m ·Last eruption: 200 ·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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