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M5.2 Earthquake near 202 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-07-31 07:21:40 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USGS

202 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near 202 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on July 31, 2025 at 07:21 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 USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

1316202e55547aeff6fddf747e5059793ee9be32

Magnitude

M5.2

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-07-31 07:21:40 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

49.23320, 157.85460

Temperature

13.4°C

Depth profile

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

Vilyuchinsk413.1 kmN25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy429.3 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Vernadsky Ridge

Distance: 201 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
Karpinsky Group

Distance: 204 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
Ebeko

Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
Chikurachki Activity reported

Distance: 210 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
Fuss Peak

Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
Nemo Peak

Distance: 223 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours16

First 24 hours26

First 72 hours48

Strongest subsequent eventM7.0

M5.32025-07-31 07:21:41 UTC7.6 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.22025-07-31 07:21:44 UTC2.8 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.12025-07-31 07:42:37 UTC77.9 km128 km SE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M5.62025-07-31 07:42:38 UTC78.0 km128 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.42025-07-31 07:42:39 UTC93.6 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.52025-07-31 07:42:41 UTC92.7 kmKuril Islands M4.92025-07-31 09:05:02 UTC141.9 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.92025-07-31 09:05:02 UTC148.1 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-07-31 10:04:36 UTC74.4 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.92025-07-31 10:04:42 UTC108.2 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-07-31 11:46:03 UTC139.1 kmKuril Islands M4.72025-07-31 11:46:04 UTC142.1 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#48

Earlier events M≥4135

Earlier events M≥577

Compared since2025-02-03

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 UTC84.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.32025-07-31 05:27:14 UTC63.0 km220 km SE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.22025-07-31 05:27:14 UTC65.6 kmEast of Kuril Islands M6.22025-07-31 05:27:13 UTC63.0 km220 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.22025-07-30 04:25:16 UTC115.2 kmKuril Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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