M6.1 Earthquake east of the Kuril Islands — August 25, 2025
2025-08-25 06:48:34 UTC (2025-08-25) · approx. 5:48 PM UTC+11 local
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On August 25, 2025 at 06:48 UTC, a magnitude 6.1 shallow crustal earthquake struck east of the Kuril Islands, at a depth of 9.0 km and coordinates 49.3726°, 160.0428°. The USGS PAGER system issued a green alert level for this event, indicating no significant casualties or damage expected. This earthquake was detected by 175 seismic stations with excellent location accuracy and was assigned a USGS significance rating of 572, placing it among routine seismic activity.
Physical scale: An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 releases seismic energy equivalent to roughly 21 kilotons of TNT. Empirical fault-scaling laws (Wells & Coppersmith, 1994) estimate the subsurface rupture length at approximately 9.7 km — a useful intuition for the size of the slip patch on the fault.
ShakeMap — predicted shaking intensity
Modeled ground-motion intensity contoured on the Modified Mercalli scale (MMI). Computed by the USGS from the moment-tensor solution and regional ground-motion prediction equations.
Source: U.S. Geological Survey ShakeMap. View interactive ShakeMap on USGS
Earthquake Details
160.0428°E
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Common Questions
How strong was the magnitude 6.1 earthquake east of the Kuril Islands?
The magnitude 6.1 earthquake that struck east of the Kuril Islands on August 25, 2025 at 06:48 UTC had a depth of 9.0 km. For context, this was a strong earthquake capable of causing significant damage.
Where did the earthquake occur?
The earthquake epicenter was located at 49.3726°, 160.0428°, which is east of the Kuril Islands.
Were there aftershocks?
Aftershock activity is monitored continuously by the USGS. Aftershock sequences from magnitude 6.1 earthquakes can continue for weeks to months and gradually diminish over time.
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Authoritative source: USGS event page (event ID: us6000r3l7). All scientific values on this page are sourced verbatim from the USGS feed.
Cite this page: EarthquakeTracker.org. (2025, August 25, 2025). M6.1 Earthquake east of the Kuril Islands — August 25, 2025. Retrieved November 12, 2025 from https://www.earthquaketracker.org/earthquakes/event/us6000r3l7/