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M4.7 Earthquake near 115 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-08-08 08:24:27 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
35.0 km
Source
USGS

115 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near 115 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on August 8, 2025 at 08:24 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
b47982e8ea6e349e9d5666f40f1e80139606b8f2
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-08 08:24:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
50.14150, 157.51510
Temperature
15.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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: 119 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki Activity reported
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 148 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·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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