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M4.3 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-08-06 22:37:11 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
79.9 km
Source
EMSC

KURIL ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

On August 6, 2025 at 22:37 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near KURIL ISLANDS. At around 80 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
1b9bd5724bc5da1f95358de19afee5dea8d22eff
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
79.9 km
UTC time
2025-08-06 22:37:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
49.91780, 155.75160
Temperature
13.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 79.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 79.9 km
Intermediate
79.9 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

  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 36 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Chikurachki Activity reported
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Shirinki
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 693 m ·Russia
  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 76 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 78 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·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.

Earthquake overview

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