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M5.9 Depth: 26.0 km

M5.9 Earthquake near East of Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-07-30 12:44:42 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 12:44 UTC, a magnitude M5.9 earthquake occurred near East of Kuril Islands. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 26 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
26.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 12:44:42 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
49.98000, 157.39000
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
Vilyuchinsk335.7 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy353.4 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 120 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 144 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours43
First 24 hours112
First 72 hours128
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M4.72025-07-30 13:26:53 UTC64.0 km86 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.72025-07-30 13:26:56 UTC71.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-07-30 13:26:57 UTC76.3 kmKuril Islands M4.92025-07-30 13:29:05 UTC38.1 kmKuril Islands M4.82025-07-30 13:29:05 UTC29.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-07-30 13:29:09 UTC25.4 km96 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.02025-07-30 13:57:55 UTC7.6 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.02025-07-30 13:57:56 UTC7.8 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.92025-07-30 14:34:34 UTC12.8 kmKuril Islands M5.22025-07-30 14:35:42 UTC137.1 km184 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.22025-07-30 14:35:42 UTC137.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.52025-07-30 14:35:45 UTC140.4 kmKuril Islands

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥485
Earlier events M≥553
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 UTC89.1 kmKuril Islands M6.32025-07-30 05:05:11 UTC89.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.22025-07-30 04:25:16 UTC98.1 kmKuril Islands M6.12025-07-30 07:34:46 UTC136.7 kmEast of Kuril Islands M6.02025-07-30 02:30:37 UTC77.7 kmKuril Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
652
Country (24h)
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