M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Kuril Islands (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-11-03 19:07:48 UTC Local time: —

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

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

Map

Depth profile

Shallow

10 km

10 km — shallower than the regional average (50.7 km)

Regional average: 50.7 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

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 km M4.82025-11-04 20:15:46 UTC38.2 kmKuril Islands M4.52025-11-04 20:15:54 UTC46.0 km 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 km M5.42025-11-04 23:49:28 UTC40.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.42025-11-05 16:26:08 UTC55.0 km M4.52025-11-07 13:46:46 UTC101.7 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#139

Earlier events M≥4434

Earlier events M≥5182

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 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 km M6.72025-08-03 05:37:53 UTC143.1 kmKuril Islands

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