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M4.2 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-08-26 15:10:13 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
60.0 km
Source
EMSC

KURIL ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

On August 26, 2025 at 15:10 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near KURIL ISLANDS. With a focal depth of about 60 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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
b4cd9b00e7756822de980371d01c29eb023c848e
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
60.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-26 15:10:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
49.38000, 155.61000
Temperature
9.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 60 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 60 km
Shallow
60 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

  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 61 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
  • Tao-Rusyr Caldera
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'272 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Kharimkotan
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'145 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 86 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Shirinki
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 693 m ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·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

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