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M4.4 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-08-19 11:51:03 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
70.0 km
Source
EMSC

KURIL ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near KURIL ISLANDS on August 19, 2025 at 11:51 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 70 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
4ece8ee28c7c53f102e113f6933c50fceb7efed4
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
70.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-19 11:51:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.32000, 156.91000
Temperature
11.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 70 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 70 km
Intermediate
70 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: 72 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki Activity reported
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 110 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Alaid
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·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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