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M4.2 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-11-01 08:20:58 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
40.0 km
Source
EMSC

KURIL ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

On November 1, 2025 at 08:20 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near KURIL ISLANDS. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 40 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
b29672f9d149821df095229909ba4f88abe419cc
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
40.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-01 08:20:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.24000, 157.27000
Temperature
5.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 40 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 40 km
Shallow
40 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: 99 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki Activity reported
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 135 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 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.

Earthquake overview

Stats (last 24h)

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