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

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

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Magnitude

M6.2

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USGS

220 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

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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

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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

Depth profile

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

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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)

Global (24h)

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