M5.0 Depth: 54.4 km

M5.0 Earthquake near 98 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-08-14 21:52:01 UTC Local time:
M5.0 earthquake near 98 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on Aug 14, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.0 Earthquake near 98 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia · 2025-08-14 21:52:01 UTC

About this earthquake

On August 14, 2025 at 21:52 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near 98 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia. With a focal depth of about 54 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 USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
54.4 km
UTC time
2025-08-14 21:52:01 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
usgs
Coordinates
49.79240, 156.23350

Map

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 54.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 54.4 km
Shallow
54.4 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
Vilyuchinsk380.2 kmNE25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy399.8 kmNE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 72 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Chikurachki
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 90 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Shirinki
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 693 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours8
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#103
Earlier events M≥4276
Earlier events M≥5133
Compared since2025-02-03

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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Country (24h)
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