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M4.8 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-10-20 22:30:38 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
63.0 km
Source
GFZ

Kuril Islands

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About this earthquake

On October 20, 2025 at 22:30 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near Kuril Islands. With a focal depth of about 63 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 GFZ.

Details

ID
55cbb9b46fda460a203a4cf74e6bd3aa2f6f997a
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
63.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-20 22:30:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
46.16000, 153.01000
Temperature
5.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 63 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 63 km
Shallow
63 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

  • Zavaritzki Caldera
    Distance: 117 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 612 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Russia
  • Prevo Peak
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'360 m ·Last eruption: 1825 ·Russia
  • Milna
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'504 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·Russia
  • Uratman
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 678 m ·Russia
  • Ketoi
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'172 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Russia
  • Ushishur
    Distance: 151 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 357 m ·Last eruption: 1884 ·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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