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M5.0 Depth: 26.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near East of Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-07-30 13:57:56 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 13:57 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near East of Kuril Islands. With a focal depth of about 26 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
26.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 13:57:56 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
49.94000, 157.30000
Temperature
13.1°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26 km
Shallow
26 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
Vilyuchinsk341.4 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy359.3 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 118 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 139 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours39
First 24 hours106
First 72 hours122
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M4.92025-07-30 14:34:34 UTC15.6 kmKuril Islands M5.22025-07-30 14:35:42 UTC129.6 km184 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.22025-07-30 14:35:42 UTC130.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.52025-07-30 14:35:45 UTC132.6 kmKuril Islands M4.82025-07-30 14:46:35 UTC147.6 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.72025-07-30 14:46:35 UTC147.8 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M6.42025-07-30 14:47:41 UTC38.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.12025-07-30 14:47:41 UTC38.6 km143 km ESE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M5.92025-07-30 14:47:44 UTC33.4 kmKuril Islands M5.22025-07-30 15:00:42 UTC73.4 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.52025-07-30 15:00:45 UTC70.4 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.62025-07-30 15:11:42 UTC36.4 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#45
Earlier events M≥493
Earlier events M≥555
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.32025-07-30 05:05:13 UTC95.9 kmKuril Islands M6.32025-07-30 05:05:11 UTC96.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.22025-07-30 04:25:16 UTC90.2 kmKuril Islands M6.12025-07-30 07:34:46 UTC129.3 kmEast of Kuril Islands M6.02025-07-30 02:30:37 UTC83.2 kmKuril Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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