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M4.6 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-08-20 16:44:11 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
43.6 km
Source
EMSC

KURIL ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

On August 20, 2025 at 16:44 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near KURIL ISLANDS. With a focal depth of about 44 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
c5e3c87a6ba90801b3af97a6ab6248417f6f23f6
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
43.6 km
UTC time
2025-08-20 16:44:11 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.62500, 157.60300
Temperature
12.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 43.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 43.6 km
Shallow
43.6 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

  • Kambalny
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 98 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 102 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·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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