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M5.3 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-07-30 17:31:38 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
40.3 km
Source
EMSC

KURIL ISLANDS

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M5.3 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS · 2025-07-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS · 2025-07-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 17:31 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near KURIL ISLANDS. With a focal depth of about 40 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 EMSC.

Details

ID
08c737c8bba2335f803ce0917b546b89e2786698
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
40.3 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 17:31:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.00450, 156.64390
Temperature
12.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 40.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 40.3 km
Shallow
40.3 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jul 30, 2025, 5:32 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk347.6 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy366.8 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 79 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 91 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Chikurachki Activity reported
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Shirinki
    Distance: 121 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 hours22
First 24 hours65
First 72 hours78
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M4.92025-07-30 17:46:44 UTC94.8 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-07-30 17:46:48 UTC100.3 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.82025-07-30 18:30:47 UTC93.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-07-30 18:30:51 UTC87.0 kmKuril Islands M5.12025-07-30 19:03:09 UTC48.1 kmKuril Islands M5.02025-07-30 19:03:10 UTC62.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-07-30 19:31:53 UTC47.2 kmKuril Islands M4.92025-07-30 20:51:40 UTC119.4 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.42025-07-30 20:51:45 UTC100.2 kmKuril Islands M5.12025-07-30 20:59:15 UTC122.2 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-07-30 20:59:15 UTC122.4 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.42025-07-30 21:14:44 UTC100.8 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#36
Earlier events M≥4112
Earlier events M≥562
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 UTC85.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.32025-07-30 05:05:13 UTC120.2 kmKuril Islands M6.32025-07-30 05:05:11 UTC120.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.22025-07-30 04:25:16 UTC66.4 kmKuril Islands M6.12025-07-30 14:47:41 UTC85.1 km143 km ESE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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