M4.3 Earthquake near 281 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-03-23 22:11:21 UTC Local time: —

Magnitude

M4.3

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USGS

281 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near 281 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on March 23, 2025 at 22:11 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

e89450bb4839120839cac24ede70a4c9f84fb281

Magnitude

M4.3

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-03-23 22:11:21 UTC

Local time

—

Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

48.20670, 155.27360

Depth profile

Shallow

10 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

Sinarka

Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 911 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·Russia
Kharimkotan

Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'145 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Russia
Ekarma

Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'170 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
Tao-Rusyr Caldera

Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'272 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
Raikoke

Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 551 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Russia
Sarychev Peak

Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·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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