20 Sept 2025, 01:27 UTC · Sep 19, 9:27 PM ET

M4.9 earthquake 246 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 246 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia at Sep 19, 9:27 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.9 mb
Time	20 Sept 2025, 01:27 UTC
Location	48.511°, 155.389° – 246 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
Depth	10.0 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000qxhw

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.9	299 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia · PAGER green	Jul 3, 4:22 AM 106 d ago	34 km	–
5.9	299 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia · PAGER green	Feb 15, 10:58 AM 243 d ago	36 km	–
5.8	262 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia · PAGER green	Oct 6, 12:48 PM 10 d ago	29 km	–
5.6	165 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia · PAGER green	Mar 19, 3:43 AM 212 d ago	16 km	–
5.5	217 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia · PAGER green	Oct 12, 9:10 PM 369 d ago	60 km	–
5.2	159 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia	Aug 1, 4:02 PM 76 d ago	57 km	–
5.2	178 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia	Jan 12, 7:34 PM 277 d ago	10 km	–
5.1	205 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia	Oct 4, 9:34 PM 377 d ago	17 km	–
5.1	264 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia	Sep 19, 9:28 PM 392 d ago	10 km	–
5.0	Kuril Islands	Jan 14, 3:36 PM 275 d ago	35 km	–
5.0	179 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia	Jan 9, 10:39 PM 280 d ago	35 km	–
5.0	176 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia	Jan 9, 7:22 AM 280 d ago	20 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 246 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia earthquake?

Magnitude 4.9 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.1.

Earthquakes

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.