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M5.0 Earthquake near Severo-Kuril'skij municipal'nyj okrug (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-09-07 19:08:43 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
88.4 km
Source
RESIF

Severo-Kuril'skij municipal'nyj okrug

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M5.0 Earthquake near Severo-Kuril'skij municipal'nyj okrug (Russia) · 2025-09-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Severo-Kuril'skij municipal'nyj okrug (Russia) · 2025-09-07 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 7, 2025 at 19:08 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Severo-Kuril'skij municipal'nyj okrug (Russia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 88 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
26244b0898ec2da84eb3e03d5eb74badd47b798c
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
88.4 km
UTC time
2025-09-07 19:08:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Severo-Kuril'skij municipal'nyj okrug
Source
resif
Coordinates
50.05785, 155.94170
Temperature
11.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 88.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 88.4 km
Intermediate
88.4 km
88.4 km — deeper than the regional average (49.1 km)
Regional average: 49.1 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk362.2 kmNE25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy382.3 kmNE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 41 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Chikurachki Activity reported
    Distance: 45 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 55 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 58 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Shirinki
    Distance: 70 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 hours4
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours13
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.02025-09-07 21:24:52 UTC123.6 kmKuril Islands M5.12025-09-07 21:24:54 UTC136.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.02025-09-07 21:24:59 UTC116.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.02025-09-07 21:25:00 UTC121.1 km72 km ENE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.52025-09-08 06:35:55 UTC80.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-09-09 00:23:18 UTC27.3 kmKuril Islands M4.22025-09-09 00:23:18 UTC26.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.12025-09-09 00:23:19 UTC27.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.12025-09-09 04:33:36 UTC118.1 kmKuril Islands M4.92025-09-09 04:33:38 UTC124.0 km192 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.92025-09-09 04:33:38 UTC123.4 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-09-10 06:51:25 UTC112.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 326 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#133
Earlier events M≥4370
Earlier events M≥5170
Compared since2025-02-03

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 UTC140.9 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC144.2 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC144.1 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC144.1 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC147.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS

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