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M4.5 Earthquake near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-08-09 10:04:29 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
37.5 km
Source
EMSC

EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS on August 9, 2025 at 10:04 UTC. With a focal depth of about 38 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. 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
f988b75707157ad25545ff20a37de435c9571d94
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
37.5 km
UTC time
2025-08-09 10:04:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
48.89190, 156.20360
Temperature
13.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 37.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 37.5 km
Shallow
37.5 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

  • Tao-Rusyr Caldera
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'272 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 126 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
  • Kharimkotan
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'145 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Russia
  • Sinarka
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 911 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 151 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Ekarma
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'170 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·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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