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M4.8 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-07-30 15:56:15 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
30.0 km
Source
GFZ

Kuril Islands

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About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 15:56 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near Kuril Islands. With a focal depth of about 30 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 GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
cb31192ed79109ace79943e3a0d6756d50158a30
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
30.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 15:56:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
50.21000, 156.62000
Temperature
12.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30 km
Shallow
30 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: 61 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki Activity reported
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 88 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Alaid
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·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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