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M6.3 Depth: 20.0 km

M6.3 Earthquake near East of Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On August 4, 2025 at 04:20 UTC, a magnitude M6.3 earthquake occurred near East of Kuril Islands. With a focal depth of about 20 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

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

Details

Magnitude
M6.3
Depth
20.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
48.74000, 156.19000
Temperature
13.7°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20 km
Shallow
20 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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk491.3 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy510.2 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tao-Rusyr Caldera
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'272 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Kharimkotan
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'145 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Russia
  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 136 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
  • Sinarka
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 911 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 166 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Ekarma
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'170 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours5
First 24 hours18
First 72 hours33
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M5.02025-08-04 06:48:34 UTC101.3 kmKuril Islands M5.02025-08-04 06:48:35 UTC110.2 km118 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.02025-08-04 06:48:38 UTC107.4 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-08-04 07:05:01 UTC102.4 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.92025-08-04 07:05:04 UTC101.6 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-08-04 11:30:50 UTC239.5 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-08-04 13:48:10 UTC214.5 kmKuril Islands M4.32025-08-04 13:48:16 UTC200.9 km62 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.32025-08-04 13:48:17 UTC213.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.52025-08-04 15:57:51 UTC133.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-08-04 15:57:52 UTC135.2 kmKuril Islands M5.22025-08-04 16:46:11 UTC36.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#9
Earlier events M≥4239
Earlier events M≥5128
Compared since2025-01-16

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC227.5 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC231.4 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC235.1 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC235.1 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC244.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS

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