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M4.4 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-08-09 16:20:22 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
35.0 km
Source
EMSC

KURIL ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near KURIL ISLANDS on August 9, 2025 at 16:20 UTC. With a focal depth of about 35 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
2fa6f474b05ff5b31c115a1246c773a2e27268a1
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-09 16:20:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
49.49260, 155.89100
Temperature
11.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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

  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 78 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 81 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Tao-Rusyr Caldera
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'272 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki Activity reported
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Shirinki
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 693 m ·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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