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M4.9 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-10-16 19:56:38 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
50.0 km
Source
EMSC

KURIL ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

On October 16, 2025 at 19:56 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near KURIL ISLANDS. With a focal depth of about 50 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
08275c433940a011ce806927e3fbefbe798b2463
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
50.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-16 19:56:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.23000, 157.07000
Temperature
5.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 50 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 50 km
Shallow
50 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

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 86 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki Activity reported
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 120 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·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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