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M4.6 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-03-21 14:41:01 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
95.7 km
Source
USGS

Kuril Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near Kuril Islands on March 21, 2025 at 14:41 UTC. At around 96 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
80250223ee8bd21e8fd0fd401203cd984c6d397d
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
95.7 km
UTC time
2025-03-21 14:41:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
47.90290, 153.49250

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 95.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 95.7 km
Intermediate
95.7 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sarychev Peak
    Distance: 30 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Russia
  • Rasshua
    Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 956 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Russia
  • Raikoke
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 551 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Russia
  • Srednii
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 36 m ·Russia
  • Ushishur
    Distance: 67 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 357 m ·Last eruption: 1884 ·Russia
  • Ketoi
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'172 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·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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