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M4.1 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-06-08 04:16:34 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
65.0 km
Source
EMSC

KURIL ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

On June 8, 2025 at 04:16 UTC, a magnitude M4.1 earthquake occurred near KURIL ISLANDS. With a focal depth of about 65 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
50794c69e7e1585d7beb8f2727e214a2a1893743
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
65.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-08 04:16:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
44.61000, 149.25000
Temperature
7.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 65 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 65 km
Shallow
65 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

  • Moyorodake [Medvezhia]
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'124 m ·Last eruption: 1999 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Sashiusudake [Baransky]
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'128 m ·Last eruption: 1951 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Odamoisan [Tebenkov]
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'208 m ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Etorofu-Yakeyama [Grozny Group]
    Distance: 117 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'147 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Ivao Group
    Distance: 132 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'426 m ·Russia
  • Chirippusan [Chirip]
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'587 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·Japan - administered by 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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