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M4.8 Earthquake near 153 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-08-08 08:39:03 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
85.1 km
Source
USGS

153 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

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About this earthquake

On August 8, 2025 at 08:39 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near 153 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia. At around 85 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
ff5f4f0b8a82bec17f71bc3991409a8e12e5a737
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
85.1 km
UTC time
2025-08-08 08:39:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
49.42880, 155.22050
Temperature
11.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 85.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 85.1 km
Intermediate
85.1 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

  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 33 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
  • Tao-Rusyr Caldera
    Distance: 37 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'272 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Kharimkotan
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'145 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 80 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Shirinki
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 693 m ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·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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