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M4.9 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-07-30 09:01:51 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
53.0 km
Source
EMSC

KURIL ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near KURIL ISLANDS on July 30, 2025 at 09:01 UTC. With a focal depth of about 53 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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
1ddae31201b64ee9a760f07575a8ce0af67735e6
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
53.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 09:01:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.42320, 157.22260
Temperature
12.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 53 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 53 km
Shallow
53 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jul 30, 2025, 9:11 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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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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