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M4.9 Earthquake near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-08-30 16:59:39 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
13.2 km
Source
EMSC

EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

On August 30, 2025 at 16:59 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS. With a focal depth of about 13 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
3179fc802fc83fee622927b697a66e4db2e25bda
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
13.2 km
UTC time
2025-08-30 16:59:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
49.95680, 157.42590
Temperature
12.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.2 km
Shallow
13.2 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: 124 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki Activity reported
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 147 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 159 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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