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M4.6 Earthquake near 196 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-08-19 19:41:12 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

196 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

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About this earthquake

On August 19, 2025 at 19:41 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near 196 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
71d1c9d19c788288945daf8cf80ef201dc149e75
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-19 19:41:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
50.38040, 158.86100
Temperature
14.2°C

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

  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 170 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 178 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·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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