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M4.9 Earthquake near 192 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-08-18 11:55:36 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
22.3 km
Source
USGS

192 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near 192 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia on August 18, 2025 at 11:55 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 22 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
eaa6fa7f1be942c6939a29c676d1ece0849ccf53
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
22.3 km
UTC time
2025-08-18 11:55:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.32130, 159.42500
Temperature
13.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 22.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 22.3 km
Shallow
22.3 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: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 151 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 152 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·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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