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M4.9 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-07-30 09:01:54 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.9

Depth: 79.0 km
Source: GFZ

Kuril Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near Kuril Islands on July 30, 2025 at 09:01 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 79 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

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Magnitude

M4.9

Depth

79.0 km

UTC time

2025-07-30 09:01:54 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

50.46000, 157.17000

Temperature

12.4°C

Depth profile

Intermediate

79 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

Vernadsky Ridge

Distance: 85 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
Ebeko

Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
Kambalny

Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
Koshelev

Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia
Kurile Lake

Distance: 110 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
Diky Greben

Distance: 111 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·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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