Major mag. 7.4 earthquake - East of Kuril Islands (Russia) on Wednesday, 25 March 2020 - information

Major mag. 7.4 earthquake - East of Kuril Islands (Russia) on Wednesday, 25 March 2020

25 Mar 02:59 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 10 minutes.

Mar 25 03:01: Magnitude recalculated from 7.5 to 7.6.

Mar 25 05:00: Magnitude recalculated from 7.6 to 7.4.

Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.0 to 42.0 km.

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Magnitude: 7.4

Depth: 42.0 km

Epicenter latitude / longitude: 48.93°N / 157.7°E (Russia)

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Estimated released energy: 7.9 x 1015 joules (2206 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1.9 x 106 tons of TNT or 118.7 atomic bombs!) [ Date & time: Wednesday, 25 March 2020 02:49 UTCDepth: 42.0 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 48.93°N / 157.7°ENearest volcano: Karpinsky (222 km / 138 mi)Primary data source: GFZ Estimated released energy: 7.9 x 10joules (2206 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1.9 x 10tons of TNT or 118.7 atomic bombs!) [ learn more

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Time Mag. / Depth Location Source Wed, 25 Mar 02:49 UTC M 7.4 / 42 km East of Kuril Islands (Russia) GFZ Wed, 25 Mar 02:49 UTC M 7.5 / 56.7 km 219km SSE of Severo-Kuril'sk, Russia USGS Wed, 25 Mar 02:49 UTC M 7.5 / 32.2 km East of Kuril Islands (Russia) GeoAu Wed, 25 Mar 02:49 UTC M 7.6 / 60 km East Of Kuril Islands (Russia) EMSC Wed, 25 Mar 02:49 UTC M 7.5 / 49 km East of Kuril Islands (Russia) BMKG Wed, 25 Mar 02:49 UTC M 7.6 / 19.5 km East of Kuril Islands, Russia [Sea: Russia] INGV Wed, 25 Mar 02:49 UTC M 7.5 / 30 km 千岛群岛 (Russia) CEIC

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Aftershocks of the 7.4 quake: East of Kuril Islands (Russia), 25 Mar 2020 02h49

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2 (=970 sqare miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 87 km (54 mi).

Aftershocks typically occur during the weeks, months or even a year following the quake at or near the same fault, at distances of up to approx. two times the length of the rupture zone.

The often broadly linear arrangement of aftershock epicenters encompasses the rupture zone of the main shock (check on the

Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake ruptured along a surface of approx. 2512 km(=970 sqare miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 87 km (54 mi).Aftershocks typically occur during the weeks, months or even a year following the quake at or near the same fault, at distances of up to approx. two times the length of the rupture zone.The often broadly linear arrangement of aftershock epicenters encompasses the rupture zone of the main shock (check on the map below to verify).

14 Sep 2020 10:08 UTC | M 4.5 | 90.3 km (56.1 mi) depth | 244 km (152 mi) distance | USGS | Details

| | | | USGS | 12 Sep 2020 14:37 UTC | M 4.0 | 50 km (31.1 mi) depth | 223 km (139 mi) distance | EMSC | Details

| | | | EMSC | 09 Sep 2020 22:11 UTC | M 4.5 | 95.6 km (59.4 mi) depth | 239 km (149 mi) distance | USGS | Details

| | | | USGS | 23 Aug 2020 16:13 UTC | M 4.1 | 200 km (124.3 mi) depth | 322 km (200 mi) distance | EMSC | Details

| | | | EMSC | 23 Aug 2020 14:46 UTC | M 4.2 | 50 km (31.1 mi) depth | 77 km (48 mi) distance | EMSC | Details

| | | | EMSC | 22 Aug 2020 06:57 UTC | M 4.3 | 142 km (88.2 mi) depth | 256 km (159 mi) distance | EMSC | Details

| | | | EMSC | 17 Aug 2020 16:52 UTC | M 3.9 | 60 km (37.3 mi) depth | 171 km (106 mi) distance | EMSC | Details

| | | | EMSC | 17 Aug 2020 10:26 UTC | M 3.9 | 60 km (37.3 mi) depth | 191 km (119 mi) distance | EMSC | Details

| | | | EMSC | 12 Aug 2020 17:29 UTC | M 5.2 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth | 204 km (127 mi) distance | GFZ | Details

| | | | GFZ | 10 Aug 2020 20:26 UTC | M 4.6 | 40 km (24.9 mi) depth | 24 km (15 mi) distance | EMSC | Details

| | | | EMSC | 09 Aug 2020 22:40 UTC | M 4.5 | 120 km (74.6 mi) depth | 261 km (162 mi) distance | USGS | Details

| | | | USGS | 08 Aug 2020 04:24 UTC | M 4.5 | 90 km (55.9 mi) depth | 173 km (108 mi) distance | EMSC | Details

| | | | EMSC | 05 Aug 2020 21:10 UTC | M 3.9 | 114 km (70.8 mi) depth | 246 km (153 mi) distance | EMSC | Details

| | | | EMSC | 28 Jul 2020 14:20 UTC | M 4.1 | 50 km (31.1 mi) depth | 24 km (15 mi) distance | EMSC | Details

| | | | EMSC | 20 Jul 2020 16:17 UTC | M 4.2 | 40 km (24.9 mi) depth | 93 km (58 mi) distance | EMSC | Details

| | | | EMSC | 10 Jul 2020 12:21 UTC | M 4.1 | 110 km (68.4 mi) depth | 171 km (106 mi) distance | EMSC | Details

| | | | EMSC | Show all 07 Jul 2020 09:54 UTC | M 4.0 | 33 km (20.5 mi) depth | 199 km (123 mi) distance | EMSC | Details

| | | | EMSC | 30 Jun 2020 15:48 UTC | M 4.7 | 72.1 km (44.8 mi) depth | 214 km (133 mi) distance | USGS | Details

| | | | USGS | 30 Jun 2020 01:57 UTC | M 4.7 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth | 288 km (179 mi) distance | USGS | Details

| | | | USGS | 28 Jun 2020 16:13 UTC | M 3.6 | 60 km (37.3 mi) depth | 231 km (144 mi) distance | EMSC | Details

| | | | EMSC | 18 Jun 2020 03:15 UTC | M 4.0 | 140 km (87 mi) depth | 251 km (156 mi) distance | EMSC | Details

| | | | EMSC | 16 Jun 2020 13:54 UTC | M 4.2 | 70 km (43.5 mi) depth | 152 km (94 mi) distance | EMSC | Details

| | | | EMSC | 14 Jun 2020 21:23 UTC | M 5.0 | 30 km (18.6 mi) depth | 37 km (23 mi) distance | GFZ | Details

| | | | GFZ | 01 Jun 2020 16:00 UTC | M 4.7 | 161 km (100 mi) depth | 303 km (189 mi) distance | GFZ | Details

| | | | GFZ | 31 May 2020 07:26 UTC | M 4.3 | 88 km (54.7 mi) depth | 205 km (128 mi) distance | EMSC | Details

| | | | EMSC | 29 May 2020 21:13 UTC | M 4.4 | 35 km (21.7 mi) depth | 228 km (141 mi) distance | USGS | Details

| | | | USGS | 28 May 2020 08:46 UTC | M 4.7 | 54 km (33.6 mi) depth | 279 km (173 mi) distance | GFZ | Details

| | | | GFZ | 26 May 2020 07:32 UTC | M 4.9 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth | 212 km (132 mi) distance | GFZ | Details

| | | | GFZ | 26 May 2020 06:34 UTC | M 4.0 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth | 51 km (32 mi) distance | EMSC | Details

| | | | EMSC | 20 May 2020 09:42 UTC | M 4.4 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth | 195 km (121 mi) distance | USGS | Details

| | | | USGS | 15 May 2020 15:18 UTC | M 4.1 | 140 km (87 mi) depth | 225 km (140 mi) distance | EMSC | Details

| | | | EMSC | 14 May 2020 01:26 UTC | M 4.0 | 50 km (31.1 mi) depth | 235 km (146 mi) distance | EMSC | Details

| | | | EMSC | 14 May 2020 01:22 UTC | M 4.9 | 42 km (26.1 mi) depth | 245 km (152 mi) distance | GFZ | Details

| | | | GFZ | 13 May 2020 01:21 UTC | M 4.4 | 58.8 km (36.5 mi) depth | 222 km (138 mi) distance | USGS | Details

| | | | USGS | 28 Apr 2020 23:08 UTC | M 4.6 | 80 km (49.7 mi) depth | 171 km (106 mi) distance | EMSC | Details

| | | | EMSC | 26 Apr 2020 06:35 UTC | M 3.9 | 60 km (37.3 mi) depth | 77 km (48 mi) distance | EMSC | Details

| | | | EMSC | 20 Apr 2020 10:09 UTC | M 4.3 | 209 km (129.9 mi) depth | 283 km (176 mi) distance | GFZ | Details

| | | | GFZ | 20 Apr 2020 03:25 UTC | M 4.6 | 68 km (42.3 mi) depth | 180 km (112 mi) distance | EMSC | Details

| | | | EMSC | 13 Apr 2020 01:42 UTC | M 5.0 | 41 km (25.5 mi) depth | 260 km (161 mi) distance | GFZ | Details

| | | | GFZ | 12 Apr 2020 14:40 UTC | M 4.0 | 33 km (20.5 mi) depth | 77 km (48 mi) distance | EMSC | Details

| | | | EMSC | 12 Apr 2020 13:42 UTC | M 3.9 | 50 km (31.1 mi) depth | 27 km (17 mi) distance | EMSC | Details

| | | | EMSC | 09 Apr 2020 18:30 UTC | M 4.7 | 65 km (40.4 mi) depth | 86 km (54 mi) distance | EMSC | Details

| | | | EMSC | 07 Apr 2020 06:27 UTC | M 5.2 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth | 24 km (15 mi) distance | GFZ | Details

| | | | GFZ | 03 Apr 2020 14:39 UTC | M 4.1 | 50 km (31.1 mi) depth | 102 km (63 mi) distance | EMSC | Details

| | | | EMSC | 02 Apr 2020 12:21 UTC | M 4.7 | 60 km (37.3 mi) depth | 42 km (26 mi) distance | EMSC | Details

| | | | EMSC | 28 Mar 2020 05:31 UTC | M 3.6 | 60 km (37.3 mi) depth | 110 km (68 mi) distance | EMSC | Details

| | | | EMSC | 27 Mar 2020 03:44 UTC | M 3.8 | 50 km (31.1 mi) depth | 13 km (8 mi) distance | EMSC | Details

| | | | EMSC | 26 Mar 2020 23:28 UTC | M 4.4 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth | 24 km (15 mi) distance | USGS | Details

| | | | USGS | 26 Mar 2020 18:10 UTC | M 4.3 | 60 km (37.3 mi) depth | 96 km (60 mi) distance | EMSC | Details

| | | | EMSC | 26 Mar 2020 15:16 UTC | M 4.1 | 60 km (37.3 mi) depth | 57 km (35 mi) distance | EMSC | Details

| | | | EMSC | 26 Mar 2020 07:16 UTC | M 4.7 | 146.8 km (91.2 mi) depth | 258 km (160 mi) distance | USGS | Details

| | | | USGS | 26 Mar 2020 05:22 UTC | M 4.6 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth | 14 km (9 mi) distance | USGS | Details

| | | | USGS | 26 Mar 2020 04:23 UTC | M 4.3 | 50 km (31.1 mi) depth | 61 km (38 mi) distance | EMSC | Details

| | | | EMSC | 26 Mar 2020 02:58 UTC | M 4.4 | 35 km (21.7 mi) depth | 145 km (90 mi) distance | USGS | Details

| | | | USGS | 25 Mar 2020 20:21 UTC | M 4.4 | 50 km (31.1 mi) depth | 95 km (59 mi) distance | EMSC | Details

| | | | EMSC | 25 Mar 2020 17:21 UTC | M 5.2 | 17 km (10.6 mi) depth | 42 km (26 mi) distance | GFZ | Details

| | | | GFZ | 25 Mar 2020 11:13 UTC | M 4.3 | 50 km (31.1 mi) depth | 84 km (52 mi) distance | EMSC | Details

| | | | EMSC | 25 Mar 2020 09:28 UTC | M 4.3 | 50 km (31.1 mi) depth | 80 km (50 mi) distance | EMSC | Details

| | | | EMSC | 25 Mar 2020 08:36 UTC | M 4.5 | 50 km (31.1 mi) depth | 51 km (31 mi) distance | EMSC | Details

| | | | EMSC | 25 Mar 2020 08:01 UTC | M 4.5 | 10 km (6.2 mi) depth | 40 km (25 mi) distance | USGS | Details

| | | | USGS | 25 Mar 2020 06:33 UTC | M 3.9 | 50 km (31.1 mi) depth | 42 km (26 mi) distance | EMSC | Details

| | | | EMSC | 25 Mar 2020 04:03 UTC | M 4.7 | 60 km (37.3 mi) depth | 48 km (30 mi) distance | EMSC | Details

| | | | EMSC | 25 Mar 2020 03:48 UTC | M 4.3 | 50 km (31.1 mi) depth | 36 km (22 mi) distance | EMSC | Details

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Major mag. 7.4 earthquake - East of Kuril Islands (Russia) on Wednesday, 25 March 2020