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M4.8 Earthquake near East of Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-07-30 18:29:25 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
35.0 km
Source
GFZ

East of Kuril Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near East of Kuril Islands on July 30, 2025 at 18:29 UTC. 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 GFZ.

Details

ID
3add4053d9928e7d53ce31a9f0fba3427ab94f3d
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 18:29:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
50.48000, 158.82000
Temperature
11.4°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

  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 161 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 168 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·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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