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M4.3 Earthquake near 180 km NE of Kuril’sk, Russia

UTC time: 2026-08-25 17:44:51 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
166.3 km
Source
USGS

180 km NE of Kuril’sk, Russia

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About this earthquake

On August 25, 2026 at 17:44 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near 180 km NE of Kuril’sk, Russia. At around 166 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
9564eae79d21953b53e06234a788f394f9ee300e
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
166.3 km
UTC time
2026-08-25 17:44:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
46.25090, 149.68360
Temperature
13.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 166.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 166.3 km
Intermediate
166.3 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

  • Kolokol Group
    Distance: 39 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'328 m ·Last eruption: 1973 ·Russia
  • Ivao Group
    Distance: 55 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'426 m ·Russia
  • Kuril Arc at 46.3°N
    Distance: 90 km ·Elevation: -100 m ·Russia
  • Chirpoi
    Distance: 96 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 742 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Moyorodake [Medvezhia]
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'124 m ·Last eruption: 1999 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Chirippusan [Chirip]
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'587 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·Japan - administered by 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.

Earthquake overview

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