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M4.7 Earthquake near northwest of the Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-03-06 15:31:56 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
292.7 km
Source
USGS

northwest of the Kuril Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near northwest of the Kuril Islands on March 6, 2025 at 15:31 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 293 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
0ea5ac2ce8129a77134f46b701152d9163914b81
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
292.7 km
UTC time
2025-03-06 15:31:56 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
48.26850, 150.60340

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 292.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 292.7 km
Intermediate
292.7 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

  • Ketoi
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'172 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Russia
  • Uratman
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 678 m ·Russia
  • Prevo Peak
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'360 m ·Last eruption: 1825 ·Russia
  • Zavaritzki Caldera
    Distance: 181 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 612 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Russia
  • Milna
    Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'504 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·Russia
  • Ushishur
    Distance: 185 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 357 m ·Last eruption: 1884 ·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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