8/3/2025 Kuril Islands Region 6.8

Kuril Islands Region 6.8 seismogram
Kuril Islands Region 6.8 inset map showing the location of the earthquake.
Kuril Islands Region 6.8 focal mechanism

Earthquake DetailsSeismogram Explanation
Location: Kuril Islands RegionP-wave: 05:49:05 UTC; 12:49:05 AM CDT
Date: August 3, 2025S-wave: 05:58:15 UTC; 12:58:15 AM CDT
Time: 05:37:55 UTC; 12:37:55 AM CDTThe vertical axis is in units of displacement in centimeters.
Latitude: 50.58 NThe horizontal axis is in units of time in seconds.
Longitude: 157.80 EThe beginning of the file is the origin of the event.
Magnitude: 6.8 Mw 
Depth: 35.5 km 
Distance: 70.33 degrees (~4,761 miles from Milwaukee) 

 

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