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M5.3 Depth: 47.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near 86 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-10-25 11:13:07 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On October 25, 2025 at 11:13 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near 86 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia. With a focal depth of about 47 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 data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
47.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-25 11:13:07 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
49.90150, 156.05160
Temperature
5.8°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 47 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 47 km
Shallow
47 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
Vilyuchinsk374.4 kmNE25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy394.2 kmNE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 55 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Chikurachki
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 76 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Shirinki
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 693 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours12
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M5.52025-10-25 11:13:09 UTC10.3 kmKuril Islands M5.52025-10-25 11:13:09 UTC16.7 km M5.32025-10-25 11:13:10 UTC14.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.42025-10-25 21:00:57 UTC108.8 km M4.42025-10-27 03:31:08 UTC113.8 km M4.42025-10-27 03:31:12 UTC82.5 km63 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.62025-10-28 04:57:32 UTC25.7 km M5.52025-10-28 07:06:22 UTC117.4 kmKuril Islands M5.12025-10-28 07:06:22 UTC107.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.82025-10-28 07:06:24 UTC107.7 kmKuril Islands, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.72025-10-28 07:06:26 UTC109.2 km95 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.72025-10-28 07:06:27 UTC113.8 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#75
Earlier events M≥4421
Earlier events M≥5177
Compared since2025-02-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC141.1 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC144.7 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC145.4 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC149.9 km M6.72025-08-03 05:37:53 UTC146.9 kmKuril Islands

Stats (last 24h)

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