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M4.2 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-08-12 17:07:58 UTC Local time: —

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M4.2 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA (Russia) · 2025-08-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.2 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA (Russia) · 2025-08-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA (Russia) on August 12, 2025 at 17:07 UTC. With a focal depth of about 40 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 event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
f5d9093552818b7afe03d162437b8c4cfd13879d
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
40.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-12 17:07:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
emsc
Coordinates
52.45000, 159.27000
Temperature
12.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 40 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 40 km
Shallow
40 km
40 km — close to 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

  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 73 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 80 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 84 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·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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