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M4.8 Earthquake near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

UTC time: 2025-08-09 19:21:35 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
35.0 km
Source
EMSC

OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA on August 9, 2025 at 19:21 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
fa987d8356a76f192c37b93ed4cb3ba97ddd1836
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-09 19:21:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
52.37920, 160.20870
Temperature
13.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Aug 9, 2025, 7:39 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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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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