M4.5 Earthquake near NORTHWEST OF KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-11-16 20:00:28 UTC Local time:
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
460.0 km
Source
EMSC

NORTHWEST OF KURIL ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

On November 16, 2025 at 20:00 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near NORTHWEST OF KURIL ISLANDS. At roughly 460 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
5cafd81eae66b664a7cb7629cb11d6b01773c4a0
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
460.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-16 20:00:28 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
52.21000, 153.15000
Temperature
-0.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 460 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 460 km
Deep
460 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 224 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Russia
  • Distance: 250 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 646 m ·Last eruption: -4050 ·Russia
  • Distance: 257 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 693 m ·Russia
  • Distance: 261 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Distance: 261 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Distance: 264 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·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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