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M4.2 Earthquake near northwest of the Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-02-08 20:31:53 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
421.8 km
Source
USGS

northwest of the Kuril Islands

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About this earthquake

On February 8, 2025 at 20:31 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near northwest of the Kuril Islands. At roughly 422 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
2afe667999d583bcf278b98dd3a7e2a74a21242c
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
421.8 km
UTC time
2025-02-08 20:31:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
48.64860, 148.64910

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 421.8 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 421.8 km
Deep
421.8 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Chirpoi
    Distance: 288 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 742 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Kolokol Group
    Distance: 309 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'328 m ·Last eruption: 1973 ·Russia
  • Kuril Arc at 46.3°N
    Distance: 310 km ·Elevation: -100 m ·Russia
  • Milna
    Distance: 311 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'504 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·Russia
  • Zavaritzki Caldera
    Distance: 313 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 612 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Russia
  • Prevo Peak
    Distance: 316 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'360 m ·Last eruption: 1825 ·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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