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M4.5 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-08-03 06:37:01 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
35.8 km
Source
EMSC

KURIL ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

On August 3, 2025 at 06:37 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near KURIL ISLANDS. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 36 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
daac3a10f62b168b1a55e682fc76ba9b320987bd
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
35.8 km
UTC time
2025-08-03 06:37:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.63080, 157.87970
Temperature
13.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35.8 km
Shallow
35.8 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Aug 3, 2025, 6:42 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kambalny
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 105 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 111 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·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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