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M4.9 Earthquake near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-07-30 15:44:24 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
29.0 km
Source
EMSC

EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 15:44 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 29 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
84519cf9b2cdb7a79e06639c0321165c59fb8d51
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
29.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 15:44:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
49.96000, 157.18600
Temperature
12.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29 km
Shallow
29 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

1felt 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: Jul 30, 2025, 3:51 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 110 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki Activity reported
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 130 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·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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