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M4.5 Earthquake near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-08-12 03:34:47 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
50.0 km
Source
EMSC

EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS on August 12, 2025 at 03:34 UTC. With a focal depth of about 50 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
453ddaafb3fc9801eac1b6362a942b954d0df847
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
50.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-12 03:34:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
49.87000, 157.97000
Temperature
15.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 50 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 50 km
Shallow
50 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

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 162 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 186 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki Activity reported
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 186 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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