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M6.0 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-06-13 18:35:14 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
34.0 km
Source
GFZ

Kuril Islands

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M6.0 Earthquake near Kuril Islands · 2025-06-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.0 Earthquake near Kuril Islands · 2025-06-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 13, 2025 at 18:35 UTC, a magnitude M6.0 earthquake occurred near Kuril Islands. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 34 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
2a0ae353a79853d80caafcb66ea27db6c6ee91c6
Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
34.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-13 18:35:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
46.10000, 153.33000
Temperature
7.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 34 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 34 km
Shallow
34 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
Nemuro685.8 kmSW31'223
Kitami784.9 kmW119'135
Sapporo1005.7 kmW1'973'832

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Prevo Peak
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'360 m ·Last eruption: 1825 ·Russia
  • Zavaritzki Caldera
    Distance: 139 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 612 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Russia
  • Uratman
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 678 m ·Russia
  • Milna
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'504 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·Russia
  • Ketoi
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'172 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Russia
  • Ushishur
    Distance: 162 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 357 m ·Last eruption: 1884 ·Russia

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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥433
Earlier events M≥59
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.12025-06-13 18:35:11 UTC8.6 kmKuril Islands M6.12025-06-13 18:35:11 UTC2.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.82025-06-13 18:35:09 UTC8.6 kmKuril Islands M5.52025-02-16 07:43:35 UTC109.6 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.12025-05-29 23:40:54 UTC214.5 kmKuril Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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