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M4.9 Earthquake near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-08-12 23:52:04 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
4.1 km
Source
EMSC

EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS on August 12, 2025 at 23:52 UTC. With a focal depth of about 4 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 EMSC.

Details

ID
42c94182ec838b4940e98bf36f777366cbf015eb
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
4.1 km
UTC time
2025-08-12 23:52:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.27210, 158.96290
Temperature
13.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4.1 km
Shallow
4.1 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: 184 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 184 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 185 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 191 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·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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