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M4.7 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-08-19 12:25:44 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.7

Depth: 85.0 km
Source: GFZ

Kuril Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near Kuril Islands on August 19, 2025 at 12:25 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 85 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

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Magnitude

M4.7

Depth

85.0 km

UTC time

2025-08-19 12:25:44 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

48.36000, 154.34000

Temperature

9.1°C

Depth profile

Intermediate

85 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

Sinarka

Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 911 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·Russia
Ekarma

Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'170 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
Raikoke

Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 551 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Russia
Kharimkotan

Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'145 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Russia
Sarychev Peak

Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Russia
Chirinkotan

Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 724 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·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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