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M5.1 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-08-11 17:25:34 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth: 50.0 km
Source: EMSC

KURIL ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near KURIL ISLANDS on August 11, 2025 at 17:25 UTC. With a focal depth of about 50 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

50.0 km

UTC time

2025-08-11 17:25:34 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

50.12000, 157.02000

Temperature

13.3°C

Depth profile

Shallow

50 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

Vilyuchinsk327.0 kmN25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy345.6 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Vernadsky Ridge

Distance: 90 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
Ebeko

Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
Chikurachki Activity reported

Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
Karpinsky Group

Distance: 117 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
Fuss Peak

Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
Alaid

Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1

First 24 hours8

First 72 hours29

Strongest subsequent eventM6.1

M5.12025-08-11 17:25:35 UTC14.9 km74 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.52025-08-12 03:34:45 UTC77.4 km165 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.52025-08-12 03:34:47 UTC73.4 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.52025-08-12 03:34:55 UTC32.6 kmKuril Islands M4.72025-08-12 04:15:47 UTC31.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-08-12 04:15:49 UTC5.4 km86 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.72025-08-12 04:16:01 UTC102.3 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-08-12 12:57:46 UTC100.1 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.92025-08-12 19:02:38 UTC90.3 kmKuril Islands M4.92025-08-12 19:02:45 UTC92.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-08-12 19:06:48 UTC72.4 km145 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.82025-08-12 19:06:48 UTC117.4 kmEast of Kuril 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#122

Earlier events M≥4360

Earlier events M≥5186

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 UTC69.7 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC73.5 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC75.3 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC75.3 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC82.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

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