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M6.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M6.2 Earthquake near 220 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-07-31 05:27:13 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 31, 2025 at 05:27 UTC, a magnitude M6.2 earthquake occurred near 220 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M6.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-31 05:27:13 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
49.51020, 158.61380
Temperature
13.1°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk380.8 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy395.2 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 222 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 227 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 240 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 242 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 242 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours21
First 24 hours53
First 72 hours82
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M6.22025-07-31 05:27:14 UTC4.4 kmEast of Kuril Islands M6.32025-07-31 05:27:14 UTC0.0 km220 km SE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M4.62025-07-31 05:49:23 UTC107.6 km112 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.62025-07-31 05:49:23 UTC102.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-07-31 05:49:26 UTC117.2 kmKuril Islands M5.42025-07-31 06:51:34 UTC160.4 km103 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.22025-07-31 06:51:34 UTC143.9 kmKuril Islands M5.42025-07-31 06:51:41 UTC160.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.22025-07-31 07:21:40 UTC63.0 km202 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.32025-07-31 07:21:41 UTC62.2 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.22025-07-31 07:21:44 UTC62.3 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.12025-07-31 07:42:37 UTC93.6 km128 km SE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥4274
Earlier events M≥5165
Compared since2025-01-11

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.42025-07-30 14:47:41 UTC77.4 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.32025-07-30 05:05:13 UTC140.8 kmKuril Islands M6.32025-07-30 05:05:11 UTC140.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.22025-07-30 04:25:16 UTC167.3 kmKuril Islands M6.12025-07-30 14:47:41 UTC77.4 km143 km ESE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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