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M4.7 Earthquake near 73 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

UTC time: 2025-01-23 15:04:48 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
66.9 km
Source
USGS

73 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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About this earthquake

On January 23, 2025 at 15:04 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near 73 km E of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia. With a focal depth of about 67 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
fe70333cd6613dc13b245785c85dbaf4aa74093d
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
66.9 km
UTC time
2025-01-23 15:04:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
53.08780, 159.71700

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 66.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 66.9 km
Shallow
66.9 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

  • Avachinsky
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'717 m ·Last eruption: 2001 ·Russia
  • Zhupanovsky
    Distance: 67 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'899 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Koryaksky
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'430 m ·Last eruption: 2009 ·Russia
  • Dzenzursky
    Distance: 81 km ·Compound ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Russia
  • Akademia Nauk
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'180 m ·Last eruption: 1996 ·Russia
  • Barkhatnaya Sopka
    Distance: 104 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 874 m ·Last eruption: -3550 ·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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