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M4.3 Earthquake near east of the Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-02-24 09:23:22 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

east of the Kuril Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near east of the Kuril Islands on February 24, 2025 at 09:23 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
3db0d17d192574b09f9aca9f9a35da9eaf4318d9
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-24 09:23:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
46.07350, 154.20850

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

  • Uratman
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 678 m ·Russia
  • Prevo Peak
    Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'360 m ·Last eruption: 1825 ·Russia
  • Ushishur
    Distance: 192 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 357 m ·Last eruption: 1884 ·Russia
  • Ketoi
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'172 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Russia
  • Srednii
    Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 36 m ·Russia
  • Zavaritzki Caldera
    Distance: 197 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 612 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·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.

Earthquake overview

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