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M4.9 Earthquake near 102 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-10-16 19:56:33 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
23.3 km
Source
USGS

102 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

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About this earthquake

On October 16, 2025 at 19:56 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near 102 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 23 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
ba88b162b56a8650558d6f4d52a25c02d9c785c1
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
23.3 km
UTC time
2025-10-16 19:56:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
50.09060, 157.23920
Temperature
5.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 23.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 23.3 km
Shallow
23.3 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: 104 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki Activity reported
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 132 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 143 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.

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