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M4.9 Earthquake near 174 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-08-27 07:14:07 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

174 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

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About this earthquake

On August 27, 2025 at 07:14 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near 174 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, 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 event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
fe6f3eecde6940c4defd7d0c8773f1fbb4385759
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-27 07:14:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
51.73500, 160.06830
Temperature
13.7°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

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 151 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Vilyuchinsky
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'173 m ·Last eruption: -8050 ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Gorely
    Distance: 166 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 1'799 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Asacha
    Distance: 168 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'910 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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