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M4.4 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-11-21 15:06:37 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
60.0 km
Source
EMSC

KURIL ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

On November 21, 2025 at 15:06 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near KURIL ISLANDS. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 60 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
643a218bfbf74724e2d226f1ded8b216eba23105
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
60.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-21 15:06:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.27000, 157.60000
Temperature
3.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 60 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 60 km
Shallow
60 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

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 119 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 135 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 138 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·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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