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M5.4 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.4 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-07-30 21:14:44 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 21:14 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near KURIL ISLANDS. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 21:14:44 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.31590, 157.97350
Temperature
13.2°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
Vilyuchinsk292.4 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy308.9 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kambalny
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 140 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 144 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 144 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours24
First 24 hours76
First 72 hours86
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M5.52025-07-30 21:14:48 UTC92.5 kmKuril Islands M4.72025-07-30 21:27:48 UTC142.1 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-07-30 21:32:33 UTC53.7 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.22025-07-30 21:32:41 UTC60.2 kmKuril Islands M5.02025-07-30 22:25:59 UTC129.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-07-30 22:26:04 UTC119.6 kmKuril Islands M4.62025-07-30 22:39:36 UTC148.0 kmKuril Islands M4.72025-07-30 22:39:43 UTC143.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.12025-07-30 23:20:37 UTC52.3 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.12025-07-30 23:27:20 UTC51.7 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.12025-07-30 23:27:22 UTC44.6 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.12025-07-31 00:06:45 UTC38.8 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#39
Earlier events M≥4154
Earlier events M≥599
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 UTC37.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.32025-07-30 05:05:13 UTC42.8 kmKuril Islands M6.32025-07-30 05:05:11 UTC42.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.12025-07-30 14:47:41 UTC37.6 km143 km ESE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.02025-07-30 21:13:02 UTC100.5 km222 km SE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
660
Country (24h)
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