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M4.7 Earthquake near 172 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-01-01 07:54:19 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
87.9 km
Source
USGS

172 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near 172 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia on January 1, 2025 at 07:54 UTC. At around 88 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
f2484a0366d7d6081b286d45d0dcc832402c1449
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
87.9 km
UTC time
2025-01-01 07:54:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
45.49110, 150.05330

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 87.9 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 87.9 km
Intermediate
87.9 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

  • Ivao Group
    Distance: 42 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'426 m ·Russia
  • Kolokol Group
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'328 m ·Last eruption: 1973 ·Russia
  • Moyorodake [Medvezhia]
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'124 m ·Last eruption: 1999 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Kuril Arc at 46.3°N
    Distance: 109 km ·Elevation: -100 m ·Russia
  • Chirpoi
    Distance: 132 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 742 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Sashiusudake [Baransky]
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'128 m ·Last eruption: 1951 ·Japan - administered by 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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