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M4.5 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-02-06 20:02:33 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
32.6 km
Source
USGS

Kuril Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near Kuril Islands on February 6, 2025 at 20:02 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
fbe55e4ccbb64d87c0b4c93f934bdab0d13cd3cc
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
32.6 km
UTC time
2025-02-06 20:02:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
46.66100, 153.17220

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 32.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 32.6 km
Shallow
32.6 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

  • Uratman
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 678 m ·Russia
  • Prevo Peak
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'360 m ·Last eruption: 1825 ·Russia
  • Ketoi
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'172 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Russia
  • Zavaritzki Caldera
    Distance: 97 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 612 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Russia
  • Ushishur
    Distance: 98 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 357 m ·Last eruption: 1884 ·Russia
  • Srednii
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 36 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.

Earthquake overview

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