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M5.0 Earthquake near Kuril Islands (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-11-03 19:07:48 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near Kuril Islands (Russia) · 2025-11-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Kuril Islands (Russia) · 2025-11-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Kuril Islands (Russia) on November 3, 2025 at 19:07 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
05e4ef7fe36f858cb81e121f7f62efe6773b5136
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-03 19:07:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Sahalinskaa oblast'
Source
gfz
Coordinates
50.13000, 155.89000
Temperature
3.4°C

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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (48.8 km)
Regional average: 48.8 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
Vilyuchinsk356.8 kmNE25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy377.0 kmNE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 36 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Chikurachki Activity reported
    Distance: 37 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 51 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Shirinki
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 693 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours11
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M4.82025-11-03 19:07:55 UTC16.1 km78 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.52025-11-04 12:35:52 UTC35.7 km94 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.92025-11-04 12:35:53 UTC23.5 kmKuril Islands M4.52025-11-04 12:35:54 UTC27.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-11-04 20:15:46 UTC38.2 kmKuril Islands M4.52025-11-04 20:15:54 UTC46.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.72025-11-04 23:49:18 UTC63.4 kmKuril Islands M5.72025-11-04 23:49:20 UTC36.9 kmKuril Islands M5.72025-11-04 23:49:26 UTC47.2 km108 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.72025-11-04 23:49:26 UTC45.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.42025-11-05 16:26:08 UTC55.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.52025-11-07 13:46:46 UTC101.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 332 Catalogue entries

Of 331 other entries for this area and period, 76 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#158
Earlier events M≥4455
Earlier events M≥5201
Compared since2025-02-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC141.7 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC144.9 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC144.4 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC144.4 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC146.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS

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