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M4.3 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-06-20 19:17:30 UTC Local time: —

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M4.3 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS (Russia) · 2025-06-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.3 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS (Russia) · 2025-06-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 20, 2025 at 19:17 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near KURIL ISLANDS (Russia). At around 170 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
b245255c0ac7336596277d2307c6dcbf237f299e
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
170.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-20 19:17:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Sahalinskaa oblast'
Source
emsc
Coordinates
45.72000, 148.83000
Temperature
11.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 170 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 170 km
Intermediate
170 km
170 km — deeper than the regional average (49.9 km)
Regional average: 49.9 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Moyorodake [Medvezhia]
    Distance: 37 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'124 m ·Last eruption: 1999 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Ivao Group
    Distance: 66 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'426 m ·Russia
  • Chirippusan [Chirip]
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'587 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Sashiusudake [Baransky]
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'128 m ·Last eruption: 1951 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Kolokol Group
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'328 m ·Last eruption: 1973 ·Russia
  • Odamoisan [Tebenkov]
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'208 m ·Japan - administered by Russia

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 326 Catalogue entries

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