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M4.9 Earthquake near 204 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-08-04 10:26:22 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

204 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

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About this earthquake

On August 4, 2025 at 10:26 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near 204 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia. With a focal depth of about 10 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 event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
afd1c1099de0e72e279cf660f6831799bd7aab97
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-04 10:26:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
50.20860, 158.91000
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

  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 187 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 187 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 194 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 198 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.

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