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M5.6 Depth: 29.0 km

M5.6 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-07-30 17:31:38 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 17:31 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near Kuril Islands. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 29 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
29.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 17:31:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
50.07000, 156.74000
Temperature
12.5°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29 km
Shallow
29 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
Vilyuchinsk338.5 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy357.5 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 78 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 97 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Alaid
    Distance: 121 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 hours22
First 24 hours70
First 72 hours84
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M4.92025-07-30 17:46:44 UTC93.0 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-07-30 17:46:48 UTC98.4 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.82025-07-30 18:30:47 UTC101.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-07-30 18:30:51 UTC95.4 kmKuril Islands M5.12025-07-30 19:03:09 UTC38.5 kmKuril Islands M5.02025-07-30 19:03:10 UTC53.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-07-30 19:31:53 UTC42.2 kmKuril Islands M4.92025-07-30 20:51:40 UTC127.7 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.42025-07-30 20:51:45 UTC109.0 kmKuril Islands M5.12025-07-30 20:59:15 UTC112.8 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-07-30 20:59:15 UTC113.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.42025-07-30 21:14:44 UTC92.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#20
Earlier events M≥4117
Earlier events M≥566
Compared since2025-01-11

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 UTC78.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.32025-07-30 05:05:13 UTC110.2 kmKuril Islands M6.32025-07-30 05:05:11 UTC110.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.22025-07-30 04:25:16 UTC75.8 kmKuril Islands M6.12025-07-30 14:47:41 UTC78.6 km143 km ESE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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