Earthquake KURIL ISLANDS (4.5 mb) (2025-08-21 10:13:45 UTC)
A 4.5 magnitude earthquake struck on KURIL ISLANDS, at 2025-08-21 10:13:45 UTC. Reviewed by EMSC seismologists, this minor quake occurred at a magnitude type of mb and was felt in surrounding areas. Stay updated on earthquake activity in KURIL ISLANDS
Recommendation
Strong Earthquake
Strong Earthquake
Action
Moderate shaking can cause damage to weak structures.
Suggestion
Indoors: Drop, Cover, and Hold On. Stay away from windows and heavy furniture. Outdoors: Move to an open space. If in a car: Pull over and stop in a safe area.
Magnitudo (mb)
4.5
Automatic
EMSC
Summary
- Intensity: 0
- Tsunami: 0
- ID: emsc_20250821_0000228
Nearest Places
- Oyashio / 27.26 km
- Skala Khitraya / 66.49 km
- Ostrov Bazarnyy / 66.56 km
- Mys Kruzenshterna / 66.68 km
- Umnyy / 67.33 km
Comment
Latest Earthquake
0.8
9 km NW of The Geysers, CA
Time:
Depth: 2.17 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 2.17 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
2.0
CANARY ISLANDS, SPAIN REGION
Time:
Depth: 17.50 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 17.50 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
2.0
FRANCE
Time:
Depth: 5.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 5.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
2.5
18 km W of Anchor Point, Alaska
Time:
Depth: 66.80 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 66.80 km
Source: USGS (Automatic)
2.5
SOUTHERN ALASKA
Time:
Depth: 68.80 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 68.80 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
Nearest Earthquake
5.3
KURIL ISLANDS
Time:
Depth: 76.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
Time:
Depth: 76.00 km
Source: EMSC (Automatic)
4.9
77 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
Time:
Depth: 75.47 km
Source: USGS (Confirmed)
Time:
Depth: 75.47 km
Source: USGS (Confirmed)
4.5
93 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
Time:
Depth: 41.41 km
Source: USGS (Confirmed)
Time:
Depth: 41.41 km
Source: USGS (Confirmed)