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M4.6 Earthquake near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-07-31 18:22:16 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

On July 31, 2025 at 18:22 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
9be619d01c6f1c64a249761229ceb6d93761bfd8
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-31 18:22:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
49.93460, 157.51780
Temperature
12.8°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

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 130 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki Activity reported
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 154 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 166 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.

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