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M5.6 Earthquake near 128 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-07-31 07:42:38 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.6

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USGS

128 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

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About this earthquake

On July 31, 2025 at 07:42 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near 128 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. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.6

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-07-31 07:42:38 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

49.88220, 157.44600

Temperature

13.2°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

Vilyuchinsk345.6 kmN25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy363.1 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Vernadsky Ridge

Distance: 130 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
Ebeko

Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
Chikurachki Activity reported

Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
Karpinsky Group

Distance: 150 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
Fuss Peak

Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
Kambalny

Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours13

First 24 hours26

First 72 hours57

Strongest subsequent eventM7.0

M5.42025-07-31 07:42:39 UTC15.9 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.52025-07-31 07:42:41 UTC14.8 kmKuril Islands M4.92025-07-31 09:05:02 UTC105.1 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.92025-07-31 09:05:02 UTC108.6 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-07-31 10:04:36 UTC76.1 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.92025-07-31 10:04:42 UTC57.3 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-07-31 11:46:03 UTC61.6 kmKuril Islands M4.72025-07-31 11:46:04 UTC64.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.32025-07-31 11:59:52 UTC70.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.32025-07-31 11:59:57 UTC65.0 km111 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.32025-07-31 11:59:58 UTC70.8 kmKuril Islands M5.02025-07-31 12:40:30 UTC76.5 kmKuril Islands

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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#25

Earlier events M≥4183

Earlier events M≥5103

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 UTC30.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.32025-07-31 05:27:14 UTC93.6 km220 km SE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.32025-07-30 05:05:13 UTC97.5 kmKuril Islands M6.32025-07-30 05:05:11 UTC97.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.22025-07-31 05:27:14 UTC92.1 kmEast of Kuril Islands

Stats (last 24h)

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