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M3.9 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-10-04 05:31:44 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
33.0 km
Source
EMSC

KURIL ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

On October 4, 2025 at 05:31 UTC, a magnitude M3.9 earthquake occurred near KURIL ISLANDS. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
dc200b364ff3c1a02e60025b8f8a89315d62c2c9
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-04 05:31:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.44000, 157.17000
Temperature
8.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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: 85 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 112 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 113 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.

Earthquake overview

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