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M4.2 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-10-12 05:04:21 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
50.0 km
Source
EMSC

KURIL ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near KURIL ISLANDS on October 12, 2025 at 05:04 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 50 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
a28c282642fc0309f55ad33383cd841467d81e76
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
50.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-12 05:04:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.27000, 156.73000
Temperature
6.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 50 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 50 km
Shallow
50 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: 63 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki Activity reported
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 97 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Alaid
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 105 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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