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M5.7 Earthquake near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-11-21 22:38:13 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
40.0 km
Source
EMSC

EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

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M5.7 Earthquake near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS · 2025-11-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.7 Earthquake near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS · 2025-11-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.7 earthquake was recorded near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS on November 21, 2025 at 22:38 UTC. With a focal depth of about 40 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
18584540dda5d1cc4ffc2d4fc3e945821182ba97
Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
40.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-21 22:38:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
49.72000, 158.46000
Temperature
2.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 40 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 40 km
Shallow
40 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Nov 21, 2025, 10:41 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk357.2 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy372.0 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 201 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 214 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M4.92025-11-25 22:26:54 UTC88.0 km222 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.02025-11-25 22:26:54 UTC84.6 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.92025-11-25 22:26:57 UTC83.6 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.32025-11-27 12:16:46 UTC110.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.52025-11-28 10:39:10 UTC12.4 km209 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.02025-11-28 10:39:10 UTC11.0 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.52025-11-28 10:39:14 UTC19.5 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.02025-11-28 10:39:14 UTC19.5 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.12025-11-28 10:39:15 UTC61.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.62025-12-02 04:47:11 UTC137.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.42025-12-02 05:48:26 UTC100.4 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.22025-12-02 11:10:33 UTC61.8 kmEast of Kuril Islands

Comparison of seismic sources

3 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.6 to M5.9.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
USPM5.610.0 km26.5 km
NNSNM5.910.0 km17.3 km
EMSCM5.740.0 km0.0 km

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#42
Earlier events M≥4475
Earlier events M≥5228
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 UTC98.7 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC100.3 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC106.6 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC106.6 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC119.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS

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