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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Kuril Islands (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-09-07 21:24:52 UTC Local time: —
M5.0 earthquake near Kamcatskij kraj on Sep 7, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.0 Earthquake near Kuril Islands (Russia) · 2025-09-07 21:24:52 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Kuril Islands (Russia) on September 7, 2025 at 21:24 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-07 21:24:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
gfz
Coordinates
50.97000, 156.94000
Temperature
13.2°C

Map

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
10 km — shallower than the regional average (50.1 km)
Regional average: 50.1 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
Vilyuchinsk240.2 kmNE25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy259.9 kmNE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kambalny
    Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 54 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 55 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Yavinsky
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 646 m ·Last eruption: -4050 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours11
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M5.12025-09-07 21:24:54 UTC50.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.02025-09-07 21:24:59 UTC20.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.02025-09-07 21:25:00 UTC18.4 km72 km ENE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.52025-09-08 06:35:55 UTC89.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-09-09 00:23:18 UTC149.4 kmKuril Islands M4.22025-09-09 00:23:18 UTC148.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.12025-09-09 00:23:19 UTC137.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.52025-09-09 02:13:11 UTC146.0 km170 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.52025-09-09 02:13:13 UTC138.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-09-10 06:51:25 UTC28.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-09-10 06:51:29 UTC13.1 kmKuril Islands M5.42025-09-11 03:35:17 UTC132.6 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#168
Earlier events M≥4474
Earlier events M≥5221
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC80.0 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC79.8 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC74.4 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC74.3 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC65.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS

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