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M4.9 Earthquake near SAKHALIN, RUSSIA (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-11-06 10:54:00 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near SAKHALIN, RUSSIA (Russia) on November 6, 2025 at 10:54 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks. Russia: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M5.0.

Details

ID
73b11650567030c7d10baf45f521321b6ef26714
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-06 10:54:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Sahalinskaa oblast'
Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.40000, 142.73000
Temperature
-4.7°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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (49.1 km)
Regional average: 49.1 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

Felt reports

8felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Nov 6, 2025, 7:17 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 326 Catalogue entries

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