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M4.8 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-08-20 05:19:20 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.8

Depth: 76.0 km
Source: GFZ

Kuril Islands

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About this earthquake

On August 20, 2025 at 05:19 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near Kuril Islands. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 76 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

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Magnitude

M4.8

Depth

76.0 km

UTC time

2025-08-20 05:19:20 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

49.77000, 155.89000

Temperature

13.2°C

Depth profile

Intermediate

76 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

Karpinsky Group

Distance: 55 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
Chikurachki Activity reported

Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
Fuss Peak

Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
Shirinki

Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 693 m ·Russia
Nemo Peak

Distance: 81 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
Vernadsky Ridge

Distance: 91 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 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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