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M4.3 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-10-21 18:04:43 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
60.0 km
Source
EMSC

KURIL ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

On October 21, 2025 at 18:04 UTC, a magnitude M4.3 earthquake occurred near KURIL ISLANDS. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 60 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
be76f1cf5bebd1a69446e7204bbe73da23fe1e09
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
60.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-21 18:04:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.41000, 156.65000
Temperature
4.1°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

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 51 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki Activity reported
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Alaid
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 95 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·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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