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M4.8 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-08-26 10:32:15 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
34.3 km
Source
EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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About this earthquake

On August 26, 2025 at 10:32 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA. With a focal depth of about 34 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
e8b05f449756f8fd0d7baff299124e7da7d2a1f6
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
34.3 km
UTC time
2025-08-26 10:32:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.17480, 159.19730
Temperature
12.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 34.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 34.3 km
Shallow
34.3 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

  • Ksudach
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 148 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 149 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 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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