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M4.9 Earthquake near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-07-30 20:51:40 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS on July 30, 2025 at 20:51 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
c46fc4c826852f9295a5acb56a9a7309b263d857
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 20:51:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
48.93940, 156.43080
Temperature
14.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

  • Tao-Rusyr Caldera
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'272 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 136 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
  • Kharimkotan
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'145 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 154 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Sinarka
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 911 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki Activity reported
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·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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