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M6.2 Depth: 12.0 km

M6.2 Earthquake near East of Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-07-31 05:27:14 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.2 earthquake was recorded near East of Kuril Islands on July 31, 2025 at 05:27 UTC. With a focal depth of about 12 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M6.2
Depth
12.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-31 05:27:14 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
49.55000, 158.62000
Temperature
13.1°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 12 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 12 km
Shallow
12 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
Vilyuchinsk376.4 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy390.7 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 220 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 231 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 236 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 239 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours19
First 24 hours58
First 72 hours87
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M4.62025-07-31 05:49:23 UTC105.5 km112 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.62025-07-31 05:49:23 UTC100.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-07-31 05:49:26 UTC114.8 kmKuril Islands M5.42025-07-31 06:51:34 UTC160.1 km103 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.22025-07-31 06:51:34 UTC144.3 kmKuril Islands M5.42025-07-31 06:51:41 UTC160.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.22025-07-31 07:21:40 UTC65.6 km202 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.32025-07-31 07:21:41 UTC65.3 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.22025-07-31 07:21:44 UTC64.8 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.12025-07-31 07:42:37 UTC92.1 km128 km SE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M5.62025-07-31 07:42:38 UTC92.1 km128 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.42025-07-31 07:42:39 UTC105.6 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥4284
Earlier events M≥5174
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 UTC74.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.32025-07-30 05:05:13 UTC136.8 kmKuril Islands M6.32025-07-30 05:05:11 UTC136.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.22025-07-31 05:27:13 UTC4.4 km220 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.22025-07-30 04:25:16 UTC167.9 kmKuril Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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