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M4.2 Earthquake near east of the Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-02-12 05:54:45 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

east of the Kuril Islands

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About this earthquake

On February 12, 2025 at 05:54 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near east of the Kuril Islands. With a focal depth of about 10 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 event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
60a308aabc773d714c7fe6cd11cc718c365699d8
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-12 05:54:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
46.13220, 154.06450

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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: 177 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 678 m ·Russia
  • Prevo Peak
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'360 m ·Last eruption: 1825 ·Russia
  • Ushishur
    Distance: 181 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 357 m ·Last eruption: 1884 ·Russia
  • Ketoi
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'172 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Russia
  • Zavaritzki Caldera
    Distance: 184 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 612 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Russia
  • Srednii
    Distance: 185 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 36 m ·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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