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M4.2 Earthquake near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-08-05 20:15:27 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
49.2 km
Source
EMSC

EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS on August 5, 2025 at 20:15 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 49 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
6c346e09062e9e5c0fd84a44c47155951f0679eb
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
49.2 km
UTC time
2025-08-05 20:15:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.17910, 159.47240
Temperature
13.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 49.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 49.2 km
Shallow
49.2 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

  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 217 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 222 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 225 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·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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