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M3.3 Earthquake near Kovdorskij municipal'nyj okrug, Murmanskaa oblast' (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-05-20 00:31:59 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
10.7 km
Source
EMSC_NORDIC3

Murmanskaa oblast' · Kovdorskij municipal'nyj okrug

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M3.3 Earthquake near Kovdorskij municipal'nyj okrug, Murmanskaa oblast' (Russia) · 2025-05-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M3.3 Earthquake near Kovdorskij municipal'nyj okrug, Murmanskaa oblast' (Russia) · 2025-05-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.3 earthquake was recorded near Kovdorskij municipal'nyj okrug, Murmanskaa oblast' (Russia) on May 20, 2025 at 00:31 UTC. With a focal depth of about 11 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

Russia: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.1.

Details

ID
16d427e4d6d618436a7d62824141dc7928ef9b8d
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
10.7 km
UTC time
2025-05-20 00:31:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
State
Murmanskaa oblast'
City
Kovdorskij municipal'nyj okrug
County
Kovdorskij municipal'nyj okrug
Source
emsc_nordic3
Coordinates
67.53100, 31.49080
Temperature
-20.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10.7 km
Shallow
10.7 km
10.7 km — shallower than the regional average (49.7 km)
Regional average: 49.7 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

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  • Kola nuclear power plantRussiaOperating at dataset dateReactor units at site: 4
    42.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: Global Energy Monitor · Global Nuclear Power Tracker · Dataset date: 2026-08

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 326 Catalogue entries

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