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M4.5 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-05-31 03:13:33 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
170.0 km
Source
EMSC

KURIL ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

On May 31, 2025 at 03:13 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near KURIL ISLANDS. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 170 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
e64bf88626ec405120df1a4be559a68ca48c2727
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
170.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-31 03:13:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
45.70000, 148.36000
Temperature
10.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 170 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 170 km
Intermediate
170 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

  • Moyorodake [Medvezhia]
    Distance: 51 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'124 m ·Last eruption: 1999 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Chirippusan [Chirip]
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'587 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Sashiusudake [Baransky]
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'128 m ·Last eruption: 1951 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Odamoisan [Tebenkov]
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'208 m ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Etorofu-Yakeyama [Grozny Group]
    Distance: 86 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'147 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Ivao Group
    Distance: 102 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'426 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.

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