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M5.0 Depth: 73.8 km

M5.0 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-08-09 06:52:29 UTC Local time: —
M5.0 earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS on Aug 9, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.0 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS · 2025-08-09 06:52:29 UTC

About this earthquake

On August 9, 2025 at 06:52 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near KURIL ISLANDS. At around 74 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
73.8 km
UTC time
2025-08-09 06:52:29 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
49.84550, 155.76080
Temperature
12.6°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 73.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 73.8 km
Intermediate
73.8 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
Vilyuchinsk389.1 kmNE25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy409.2 kmNE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 43 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Chikurachki
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Shirinki
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 693 m ·Russia
  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 75 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 83 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 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 hours6
First 72 hours18
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M4.52025-08-09 10:04:29 UTC110.8 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.02025-08-09 15:52:51 UTC107.4 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.62025-08-09 15:52:53 UTC109.4 kmKuril Islands M4.52025-08-09 16:17:33 UTC140.0 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.42025-08-09 16:20:22 UTC40.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-08-09 18:30:48 UTC125.7 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.72025-08-10 07:16:16 UTC117.5 kmKuril Islands M4.42025-08-10 07:16:17 UTC122.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.42025-08-10 07:16:18 UTC129.8 km87 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.92025-08-11 09:53:43 UTC142.6 kmKuril Islands M4.92025-08-11 09:53:44 UTC137.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.02025-08-11 17:25:30 UTC94.0 kmKuril Islands

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#78
Earlier events M≥4202
Earlier events M≥5101
Compared since2025-02-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.52025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC129.1 km212 km S of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.42025-07-30 14:47:41 UTC149.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.32025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC126.8 kmEast of Kuril Islands M6.22025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC116.4 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M6.22025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC129.1 km212 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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