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M4.2 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-07-31 01:16:47 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

KURIL ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near KURIL ISLANDS on July 31, 2025 at 01:16 UTC. 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
a13cf1c9a3c9aeac14344dede36e2e2c2a09c1f5
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-31 01:16:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.21150, 158.04620
Temperature
13.6°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

  • Kambalny
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 152 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 152 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·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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