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M4.5 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-10-13 17:40:01 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
35.0 km
Source
EMSC

KURIL ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

On October 13, 2025 at 17:40 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near KURIL ISLANDS. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 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 EMSC.

Details

ID
33fed2291ca3f6da97ef723e0d03833a78849ebc
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-13 17:40:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.09750, 156.67470
Temperature
5.9°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

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 73 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki Activity reported
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 92 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Alaid
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·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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