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M4.6 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-07-30 15:56:19 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
65.8 km
Source
EMSC

KURIL ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near KURIL ISLANDS on July 30, 2025 at 15:56 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 66 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
10b2c5c6a4a9626106e4d507094eb1519dcf520b
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
65.8 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 15:56:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.32330, 156.76050
Temperature
12.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 65.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 65.8 km
Shallow
65.8 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: 62 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki Activity reported
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 100 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Alaid
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·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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