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M4.7 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-08-02 23:43:48 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
72.0 km
Source
GFZ

Kuril Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near Kuril Islands on August 2, 2025 at 23:43 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 72 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
019eb6b4e2d3cf6b9867c803db67ace0836dccbc
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
72.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-02 23:43:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
50.11000, 156.29000
Temperature
12.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 72 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 72 km
Intermediate
72 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 57 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Chikurachki Activity reported
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 65 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Shirinki
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 693 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.

Earthquake overview

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