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M4.6 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-07-09 03:39:50 UTC Local time: —
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M4.6 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS (Russia) · 2025-07-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.6 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS (Russia) · 2025-07-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 9, 2025 at 03:39 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near KURIL ISLANDS (Russia). At around 120 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
1f5ada3a79812ed7e05b13f5e1b94e3e6f0bff33
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
119.9 km
UTC time
2025-07-09 03:39:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Sahalinskaa oblast'
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.34790, 146.05890
Temperature
15.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 119.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 119.9 km
Intermediate
119.9 km
119.9 km — deeper than the regional average (49.9 km)
Regional average: 49.9 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

  • Tomariyama [Golovnin]
    Distance: 71 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 535 m ·Last eruption: 1848 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Raususan [Mendeleev]
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 882 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Tenchozan
    Distance: 110 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 1'046 m ·Japan
  • Rausudake
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'660 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·Japan
  • Chachadake [Tiatia]
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'772 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Shiretoko-Iozan
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'562 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Japan

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Context for this earthquake

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

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