M5.3 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-07-30 21:32:33 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS on July 30, 2025 at 21:32 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 21:32:33 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
49.99410, 157.41160
Temperature
13.4°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
Vilyuchinsk333.8 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy351.5 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 120 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 146 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours20
First 24 hours67
First 72 hours79
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#45
Earlier events M≥4141
Earlier events M≥583
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

Stats (last 24h)

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