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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-05-29 13:06:57 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Kuril Islands on May 29, 2025 at 13:06 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-29 13:06:57 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
44.42000, 149.60000
Temperature
4.7°C

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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
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
Nemuro344.9 kmW31'223
Kushiro449.7 kmW167'875
Sapporo679.3 kmW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Moyorodake [Medvezhia]
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'124 m ·Last eruption: 1999 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Sashiusudake [Baransky]
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'107 m ·Last eruption: 1951 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Ivao Group
    Distance: 149 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'426 m ·Russia
  • Odamoisan [Tebenkov]
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'208 m ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Etorofu-Yakeyama [Grozny Group]
    Distance: 152 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'158 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Chirippusan [Chirip]
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'587 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·Japan - administered by Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours5
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M5.02025-05-29 13:07:01 UTC7.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.02025-05-29 13:07:03 UTC18.0 km145 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia M4.92025-05-29 14:27:38 UTC1.4 kmKuril Islands M4.62025-05-29 14:27:41 UTC6.9 km158 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia M4.62025-05-29 14:27:42 UTC14.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.12025-06-08 04:16:34 UTC34.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.62025-06-14 10:26:41 UTC77.6 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-06-16 04:06:49 UTC76.6 km212 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia M4.82025-06-16 04:06:49 UTC73.7 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.72025-06-16 04:06:49 UTC71.5 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.22025-06-17 16:25:56 UTC69.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.22025-06-19 19:16:20 UTC92.9 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥418
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.92025-05-28 21:38:17 UTC22.0 kmKuril Islands M4.72025-05-28 21:38:22 UTC17.3 km150 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia M4.72025-05-28 21:38:22 UTC16.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-01-01 07:54:19 UTC124.3 km172 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia M4.62025-03-16 16:19:24 UTC127.1 km136 km E of Shikotan, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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