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M4.2 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-01-10 12:11:41 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
35.0 km
Source
USGS

Kuril Islands

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About this earthquake

On January 10, 2025 at 12:11 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near Kuril Islands. With a focal depth of about 35 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 data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
56823861cfb8794a533fb31645b7e23b369a7c48
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-10 12:11:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
46.85130, 152.74940

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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

  • Uratman
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 678 m ·Russia
  • Prevo Peak
    Distance: 51 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'360 m ·Last eruption: 1825 ·Russia
  • Ketoi
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'172 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Russia
  • Zavaritzki Caldera
    Distance: 61 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 612 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Russia
  • Milna
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'504 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·Russia
  • Ushishur
    Distance: 74 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.

Earthquake overview

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