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M4.6 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-07-30 22:39:36 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Kuril Islands

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About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 22:39 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near Kuril Islands. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
91c5206ac3258707af52bab10ece616f02b1d08b
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 22:39:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
49.24000, 156.76000
Temperature
14.4°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
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 141 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 145 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
  • Tao-Rusyr Caldera
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'272 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki Activity reported
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 159 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·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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