Back to map

M4.2 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-09-09 00:23:18 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
76.0 km
Source
EMSC

KURIL ISLANDS

Map

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near KURIL ISLANDS on September 9, 2025 at 00:23 UTC. At around 76 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
cc9694bc7adebb1734074fae0b4f67b7a93fc8e1
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
76.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-09 00:23:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
49.82970, 155.84640
Temperature
11.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 76 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 76 km
Intermediate
76 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 48 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Chikurachki Activity reported
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Shirinki
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 693 m ·Russia
  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 80 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 84 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·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

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
766
Country (24h)
—
—
Current earthquakes in
Magnitude Place Local time
No recent events available.

Share