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M5.3 Earthquake near 111 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-07-31 11:59:57 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.3

Depth: 35.0 km
Source: USGS

111 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near 111 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on July 31, 2025 at 11:59 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M5.3

Depth

35.0 km

UTC time

2025-07-31 11:59:57 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

49.71760, 156.57730

Temperature

12.8°C

Depth profile

Shallow

35 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

Vilyuchinsk379.3 kmN25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy398.3 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Karpinsky Group

Distance: 98 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
Chikurachki Activity reported

Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
Vernadsky Ridge

Distance: 105 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
Fuss Peak

Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
Ebeko

Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
Shirinki

Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 693 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours6

First 24 hours14

First 72 hours35

Strongest subsequent eventM7.0

M5.32025-07-31 11:59:58 UTC7.9 kmKuril Islands M5.02025-07-31 12:40:30 UTC48.8 kmKuril Islands M5.02025-07-31 12:40:33 UTC53.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.02025-07-31 14:11:50 UTC53.9 km104 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.32025-07-31 14:11:50 UTC58.3 kmKuril Islands M5.02025-07-31 14:11:51 UTC54.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.62025-07-31 18:22:16 UTC71.6 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-07-31 18:22:20 UTC58.3 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.82025-07-31 19:04:54 UTC75.2 kmKuril Islands M4.42025-07-31 19:40:35 UTC92.7 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-07-31 20:41:18 UTC113.0 km214 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.22025-07-31 20:41:19 UTC121.9 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#48

Earlier events M≥4169

Earlier events M≥590

Compared since2025-02-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.42025-07-30 14:47:41 UTC95.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.32025-07-31 05:27:14 UTC148.5 km220 km SE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.32025-07-30 05:05:13 UTC146.1 kmKuril Islands M6.32025-07-30 05:05:11 UTC146.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.22025-07-31 05:27:14 UTC148.3 kmEast of Kuril Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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