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M4.9 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-05-31 03:13:32 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
150.0 km
Source
GFZ

Kuril Islands

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About this earthquake

On May 31, 2025 at 03:13 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near Kuril Islands. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 150 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
37ac424eacaf0495e0c53118e8dac8a79435f736
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
150.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-31 03:13:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
45.82000, 148.56000
Temperature
4.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 150 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 150 km
Intermediate
150 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Moyorodake [Medvezhia]
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'124 m ·Last eruption: 1999 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Chirippusan [Chirip]
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'587 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Ivao Group
    Distance: 87 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'426 m ·Russia
  • Sashiusudake [Baransky]
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'128 m ·Last eruption: 1951 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Odamoisan [Tebenkov]
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'208 m ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Etorofu-Yakeyama [Grozny Group]
    Distance: 105 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'147 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Japan - administered by 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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