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M4.7 Earthquake near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-08-03 16:25:28 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
35.0 km
Source
EMSC

EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS on August 3, 2025 at 16:25 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
b4e801682b743d9088d79fa3c86bdc449f9ef1d7
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-03 16:25:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
49.92760, 159.61410
Temperature
13.4°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

  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 244 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 244 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 244 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 247 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 251 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 255 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·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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