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M4.4 Earthquake near northwest of the Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-02-09 08:36:07 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
271.5 km
Source
USGS

northwest of the Kuril Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near northwest of the Kuril Islands on February 9, 2025 at 08:36 UTC. At around 272 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 USGS.

Details

ID
e4126894a03982bf45660d6cb69a9d1138ffdc2a
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
271.5 km
UTC time
2025-02-09 08:36:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
48.60370, 150.88690

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 271.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 271.5 km
Intermediate
271.5 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

  • Raikoke
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 551 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Russia
  • Sarychev Peak
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Russia
  • Ketoi
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'172 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Russia
  • Rasshua
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 956 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Russia
  • Srednii
    Distance: 187 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 36 m ·Russia
  • Ushishur
    Distance: 188 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 357 m ·Last eruption: 1884 ·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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