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M4.9 Earthquake near East of Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-08-28 14:16:32 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

East of Kuril Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near East of Kuril Islands on August 28, 2025 at 14:16 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
95021c9658c004009f3aa26ec93db956f77ac772
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-28 14:16:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
48.94000, 156.00000
Temperature
13.1°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

  • Tao-Rusyr Caldera
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'272 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Kharimkotan
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'145 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Russia
  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 111 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
  • Sinarka
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 911 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 141 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Ekarma
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'170 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·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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