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M4.5 Earthquake near 98 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-08-20 05:19:21 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
78.5 km
Source
USGS

98 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

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About this earthquake

On August 20, 2025 at 05:19 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near 98 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia. At around 79 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
994ff0c7c6e547c330921773210c8da858a186c0
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
78.5 km
UTC time
2025-08-20 05:19:21 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
49.80290, 155.93400
Temperature
13.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 78.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 78.5 km
Intermediate
78.5 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

  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 54 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Chikurachki Activity reported
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Shirinki
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 693 m ·Russia
  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 85 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 87 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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