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M4.7 Earthquake near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-09-02 11:56:34 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
5.5 km
Source
EMSC

EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS on September 2, 2025 at 11:56 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
ea595fa6b5137125c683da22f92141dcd32acf34
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
5.5 km
UTC time
2025-09-02 11:56:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
49.61610, 157.39190
Temperature
13.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.5 km
Shallow
5.5 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: 147 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 155 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Chikurachki Activity reported
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Shirinki
    Distance: 185 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 693 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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