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M4.6 Earthquake near 176 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-09-05 21:05:28 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
30.4 km
Source
USGS

176 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near 176 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on September 5, 2025 at 21:05 UTC. With a focal depth of about 30 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
3e776493b860ed64d9a512daea319e18cc9f86d1
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
30.4 km
UTC time
2025-09-05 21:05:28 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
49.08580, 156.09260
Temperature
13.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30.4 km
Shallow
30.4 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

  • Tao-Rusyr Caldera
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'272 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 107 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
  • Kharimkotan
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'145 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 128 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Sinarka
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 911 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·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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