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M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-10-03 15:15:57 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On October 3, 2025 at 15:15 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Kuril Islands. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-03 15:15:57 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
45.28000, 151.59000
Temperature
8.9°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
Nemuro525.6 kmW31'223
Kushiro630.0 kmW167'875
Sapporo852.3 kmW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kuril Arc at 46.3°N
    Distance: 126 km ·Elevation: -100 m ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Kolokol Group
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'328 m ·Last eruption: 1973 ·Russia
  • Chirpoi
    Distance: 150 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 742 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Ivao Group
    Distance: 158 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'426 m ·Russia
  • Milna
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'504 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·Russia
  • Zavaritzki Caldera
    Distance: 184 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 612 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M5.12025-10-03 15:16:02 UTC27.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.12025-10-03 15:16:03 UTC31.3 km277 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia M5.22025-10-03 15:16:04 UTC89.6 km M4.62025-10-04 07:24:23 UTC38.1 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.72025-10-18 16:31:02 UTC54.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-10-20 22:30:38 UTC147.4 kmKuril Islands

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥432
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-07-14 21:38:01 UTC140.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.82025-07-14 21:37:59 UTC139.4 kmKuril Islands M5.72025-07-14 21:37:59 UTC139.4 kmKuril Islands M5.52025-02-16 07:43:35 UTC123.4 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.12025-08-15 15:50:27 UTC105.7 km

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