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M5.7 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-11-29 03:34:07 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.7

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: GFZ

Kuril Islands

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About this earthquake

On November 29, 2025 at 03:34 UTC, a magnitude M5.7 earthquake occurred near Kuril Islands. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

30d01df8cf135f65ff40a8728496cda973bc3447

Magnitude

M5.7

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-11-29 03:34:07 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

49.05000, 156.18000

Temperature

2.7°C

Depth profile

Shallow

10 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

Vilyuchinsk458.8 kmN25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy477.9 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

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Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'272 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
Nemo Peak

Distance: 114 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
Kharimkotan

Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'145 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Russia
Karpinsky Group

Distance: 134 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
Sinarka

Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 911 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·Russia
Chikurachki

Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3

First 24 hours3

First 72 hours3

Strongest subsequent eventM5.7

M5.22025-11-29 03:34:08 UTC18.6 kmKuril Islands M5.12025-11-29 03:34:09 UTC15.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.12025-11-29 03:34:10 UTC5.4 km181 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.42025-12-02 05:48:26 UTC121.4 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.22025-12-02 11:10:33 UTC147.3 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.12025-12-02 11:10:36 UTC133.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.32025-12-02 11:10:38 UTC135.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.32025-12-02 11:10:42 UTC136.9 km57 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.42025-12-02 17:24:19 UTC100.3 km82 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.42025-12-02 17:24:19 UTC99.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-12-05 01:52:13 UTC70.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-12-05 23:28:10 UTC74.0 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#12

Earlier events M≥4372

Earlier events M≥5173

Compared since2025-02-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.52025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC36.7 km212 km S of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.32025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC34.5 kmEast of Kuril Islands M6.22025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC24.5 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M6.22025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC36.7 km212 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.22025-07-30 04:25:16 UTC45.3 kmKuril Islands

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