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M4.9 Earthquake near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-08-28 14:16:25 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
20.0 km
Source
EMSC

EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS on August 28, 2025 at 14:16 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 20 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
15cd7ba94b87dc5f8a3add6290c194885ea11026
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
20.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-28 14:16:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
48.19000, 156.74000
Temperature
13.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20 km
Shallow
20 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

  • Kharimkotan
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'145 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Russia
  • Tao-Rusyr Caldera
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'272 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Sinarka
    Distance: 203 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 911 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·Russia
  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 208 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
  • Ekarma
    Distance: 224 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'170 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 238 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 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.

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