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M4.7 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-07-31 11:46:03 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
53.0 km
Source
GFZ

Kuril Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near Kuril Islands on July 31, 2025 at 11:46 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 53 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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
c8c5cae784624e2274b5bf71fffa1b69b00ef1e8
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
53.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-31 11:46:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
50.42000, 157.24000
Temperature
12.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 53 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 53 km
Shallow
53 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: 90 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 115 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 116 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·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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