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M4.6 Earthquake near 90 km SW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-02-20 15:42:53 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
129.1 km
Source
USGS

90 km SW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

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About this earthquake

On February 20, 2025 at 15:42 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near 90 km SW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia. At around 129 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
3d4eb1c1d172eb3c44c64cf3e9fbf8a861371d86
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
129.1 km
UTC time
2025-02-20 15:42:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
50.11250, 155.21480

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 129.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 129.1 km
Intermediate
129.1 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

  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 13 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 17 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Shirinki
    Distance: 19 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 693 m ·Russia
  • Chikurachki Activity reported
    Distance: 29 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 67 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 76 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·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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