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M4.6 Earthquake near 161 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-08-07 17:51:25 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
66.9 km
Source
USGS

161 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near 161 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on August 7, 2025 at 17:51 UTC. With a focal depth of about 67 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
aa02df5d4ed8342dc0f1e60948e3698093e9d6c2
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
66.9 km
UTC time
2025-08-07 17:51:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
49.27420, 155.54620
Temperature
12.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 66.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 66.9 km
Shallow
66.9 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

  • Tao-Rusyr Caldera
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'272 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 62 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
  • Kharimkotan
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'145 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 97 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Sinarka
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 911 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·Russia
  • Shirinki
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 693 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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