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M5.2 Earthquake near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-11-14 11:33:46 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
27.4 km
Source
EMSC

EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

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M5.2 Earthquake near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS · 2025-11-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS · 2025-11-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS on November 14, 2025 at 11:33 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 27 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
28dd128392622eead665092035760d7a8a81d64c
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
27.4 km
UTC time
2025-11-14 11:33:46 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.55200, 158.08900
Temperature
3.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27.4 km
Shallow
27.4 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

Felt reports

3felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Nov 14, 2025, 11:50 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk265.5 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy281.8 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kambalny
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 121 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 127 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·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 hours14
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M5.22025-11-14 11:33:54 UTC23.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.32025-11-14 18:41:42 UTC18.5 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.02025-11-14 18:41:42 UTC12.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.22025-11-14 18:41:44 UTC7.0 km146 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.22025-11-14 18:41:46 UTC6.2 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.02025-11-14 18:45:53 UTC18.8 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-11-14 18:45:54 UTC3.4 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.62025-11-15 08:07:30 UTC146.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.42025-11-16 16:22:51 UTC80.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.42025-11-16 16:22:54 UTC96.5 km43 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.02025-11-16 18:48:45 UTC147.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.12025-11-16 18:48:49 UTC137.5 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#211
Earlier events M≥4884
Earlier events M≥5427
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 UTC21.2 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC18.2 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC20.7 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC20.7 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC28.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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