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M4.2 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-02-06 05:22:47 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
76.5 km
Source
USGS

Kuril Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near Kuril Islands on February 6, 2025 at 05:22 UTC. At around 77 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
bab94ecf68610caa1dc444c2429826d73a79976f
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
76.5 km
UTC time
2025-02-06 05:22:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
46.35210, 151.84290

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 76.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 76.5 km
Intermediate
76.5 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Milna
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'504 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·Russia
  • Zavaritzki Caldera
    Distance: 63 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 612 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Russia
  • Kuril Arc at 46.3°N
    Distance: 76 km ·Elevation: -100 m ·Russia
  • Prevo Peak
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'360 m ·Last eruption: 1825 ·Russia
  • Chirpoi
    Distance: 77 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 742 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Uratman
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 678 m ·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

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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