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M5.4 Depth: 76.0 km

M5.4 Earthquake near 56 km SE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-10-11 12:25:58 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near 56 km SE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia on October 11, 2025 at 12:25 UTC. At around 76 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
76.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-11 12:25:58 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
50.32600, 156.69700

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 76 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 76 km
Intermediate
76 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk312.8 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy332.2 kmNE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 58 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 96 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Alaid
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours10
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M5.82025-10-11 12:25:59 UTC0.0 km56 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.82025-10-11 12:25:59 UTC24.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.22025-10-12 05:04:21 UTC6.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.22025-10-13 01:09:43 UTC126.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-10-13 01:09:44 UTC123.3 km119 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.72025-10-13 17:40:00 UTC77.0 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.52025-10-13 17:40:01 UTC25.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-10-13 17:40:06 UTC20.4 kmKuril Islands M4.52025-10-13 18:49:57 UTC39.9 km59 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.52025-10-13 18:49:59 UTC53.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.52025-10-16 07:26:48 UTC146.0 km187 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.52025-10-16 07:26:51 UTC141.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#75
Earlier events M≥4519
Earlier events M≥5223
Compared since2025-01-11

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 UTC80.5 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC83.6 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC83.0 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC83.0 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC85.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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