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M4.5 Earthquake near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-07-30 20:56:19 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS on July 30, 2025 at 20:56 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
abbbc387706274fe89958c457db2f78f49f4a50d
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 20:56:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.22900, 159.59400
Temperature
12.5°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

  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 219 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 220 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 227 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 229 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·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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