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M5.0 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-07-16 09:03:39 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
34.0 km
Source
GFZ

Kuril Islands

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M5.0 Earthquake near Kuril Islands · 2025-07-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Kuril Islands · 2025-07-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 16, 2025 at 09:03 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Kuril Islands. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 34 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

ID
2e003f345f4b268f52a8ff61c228a219039edbbc
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
34.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-16 09:03:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
48.23000, 154.35000
Temperature
6.3°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
Vilyuchinsk595.9 kmNE25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy616.1 kmNE181'216
Sapporo1160.0 kmSW1'973'832

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sinarka
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 911 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·Russia
  • Raikoke
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 551 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Russia
  • Ekarma
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'170 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Sarychev Peak
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Russia
  • Kharimkotan
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'145 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Russia
  • Chirinkotan
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 724 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 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M4.92025-07-16 09:03:40 UTC18.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.52025-07-29 07:38:30 UTC80.8 km297 km SW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.52025-07-29 07:38:30 UTC62.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.62025-07-29 07:38:31 UTC87.3 kmKuril Islands M4.92025-07-31 03:13:19 UTC148.4 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.02025-07-31 13:01:09 UTC85.9 km289 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.02025-07-31 13:01:10 UTC69.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.22025-07-31 13:01:13 UTC66.7 kmKuril Islands M5.22025-08-03 21:55:10 UTC98.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.12025-08-03 21:55:15 UTC119.2 kmKuril Islands M6.32025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC147.0 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.02025-08-07 17:51:17 UTC132.8 kmKuril 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#2
Earlier events M≥413
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-01-16

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.12025-05-29 23:40:54 UTC34.6 kmKuril Islands M5.02025-05-29 23:40:59 UTC32.8 kmKuril Islands M5.02025-05-29 23:40:59 UTC31.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-05-02 20:17:05 UTC109.0 kmKuril Islands M4.62025-03-21 14:41:01 UTC73.4 kmKuril Islands

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