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M5.4 Earthquake near north of Severnaya Zemlya

UTC time: 2025-04-06 10:36:59 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

north of Severnaya Zemlya

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M5.4 Earthquake near north of Severnaya Zemlya · 2025-04-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near north of Severnaya Zemlya · 2025-04-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 6, 2025 at 10:36 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near north of Severnaya Zemlya. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
398eecc422430f597676b7e08b24b4bacf621687
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-06 10:36:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
83.50570, 113.58180

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

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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