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M4.8 Earthquake near Kuril Islands (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-08-16 08:20:44 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near Kuril Islands (Russia) on August 16, 2025 at 08:20 UTC. At around 72 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
be56d51415f7828febd612b9f950b4d56d6028bd
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
72.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-16 08:20:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Sahalinskaa oblast'
Source
gfz
Coordinates
50.43000, 156.53000
Temperature
12.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 72 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 72 km
Intermediate
72 km
72 km — deeper than the regional average (49.1 km)
Regional average: 49.1 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

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 42 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki Activity reported
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Alaid
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 87 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 326 Catalogue entries

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