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M4.7 Earthquake near East of Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-10-13 17:40:00 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
50.0 km
Source
ISC

East of Kuril Islands

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About this earthquake

On October 13, 2025 at 17:40 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near East of Kuril Islands. With a focal depth of about 50 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 data is provided by ISC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
6c2c0770b4995241496694c6347425edf92ddbed
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
50.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-13 17:40:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
isc
Coordinates
49.87000, 157.51000
Temperature
6.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 50 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 50 km
Shallow
50 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: 134 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki Activity reported
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 155 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·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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