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M4.3 Earthquake near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-09-02 07:44:14 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
25.0 km
Source
EMSC

EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS on September 2, 2025 at 07:44 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 25 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
f315d4a6167dd92baf9b232a012e548c35eeccda
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
25.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-02 07:44:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
49.50000, 157.49000
Temperature
13.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25 km
Shallow
25 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: 161 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 167 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki Activity reported
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 193 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·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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