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M5.4 Depth: 51.3 km

M5.4 Earthquake near 150 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-04-07 02:59:30 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near 150 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on April 7, 2025 at 02:59 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 51 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
51.3 km
UTC time
2025-04-07 02:59:30 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
49.39400, 155.45900

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 51.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 51.3 km
Shallow
51.3 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
Vilyuchinsk443.7 kmNE25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy463.8 kmNE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 50 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
  • Tao-Rusyr Caldera
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'272 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Kharimkotan
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'145 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 83 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Shirinki
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 693 m ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥46
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-02-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.62025-02-20 15:42:53 UTC81.8 km90 km SW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.52025-04-05 08:22:39 UTC24.3 km170 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.32025-03-23 22:11:21 UTC132.7 km281 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.32025-02-28 10:36:06 UTC64.3 km86 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.12025-04-04 06:16:28 UTC148.8 km296 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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