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M4.9 Earthquake near 111 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-08-30 16:59:42 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
25.4 km
Source
USGS

111 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near 111 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on August 30, 2025 at 16:59 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 25 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
20e6ad9d16048fa2405993f38904efe68dcd419b
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
25.4 km
UTC time
2025-08-30 16:59:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
50.02780, 157.31970
Temperature
12.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25.4 km
Shallow
25.4 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

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 113 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki Activity reported
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 139 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·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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