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M4.8 Earthquake near 27 km NNE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-05-11 05:00:49 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near 27 km NNE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia (Russia) on May 11, 2025 at 05:00 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 140 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. Russia: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.5.

Details

ID
b369d8c8ee945eb2dfb1934ec95cd5b3d905447c
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
140.1 km
UTC time
2025-05-11 05:00:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Sahalinskaa oblast'
Source
usgs
Coordinates
50.91330, 156.24330
Temperature
2.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 140.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 140.1 km
Intermediate
140.1 km
140.1 km — deeper than the regional average (49.1 km)
Regional average: 49.1 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

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Context for this earthquake

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

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