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M4.3 Earthquake near 46 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-08-21 03:29:26 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
77.2 km
Source
USGS

46 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near 46 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on August 21, 2025 at 03:29 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 77 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
9b6df5de722dffcfb2c2be9b5677061e5f3634f7
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
77.2 km
UTC time
2025-08-21 03:29:26 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
50.37050, 156.57700
Temperature
13.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 77.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 77.2 km
Intermediate
77.2 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

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 48 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki Activity reported
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 88 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Alaid
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·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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