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M5.0 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-08-18 02:09:33 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
76.0 km
Source
GFZ

Kuril Islands

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M5.0 Earthquake near Kuril Islands · 2025-08-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Kuril Islands · 2025-08-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 18, 2025 at 02:09 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Kuril Islands. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 76 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
34cc65dd9ec5b63333d4ff4fde7e0ca5706f998b
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
76.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-18 02:09:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
49.90000, 155.93000
Temperature
11.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 76 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 76 km
Intermediate
76 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk378.3 kmNE25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy398.3 kmNE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 47 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Chikurachki Activity reported
    Distance: 58 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Shirinki
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 693 m ·Russia
  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 76 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 88 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 hours6
First 72 hours17
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M5.22025-08-18 02:09:34 UTC8.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.02025-08-18 02:52:40 UTC96.4 kmKuril Islands M4.92025-08-18 02:52:45 UTC91.8 km175 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.82025-08-18 15:10:57 UTC76.9 kmKuril Islands M4.82025-08-18 15:10:57 UTC73.6 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.62025-08-18 15:10:58 UTC102.8 km121 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.42025-08-19 11:51:03 UTC84.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-08-19 14:41:17 UTC54.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-08-19 14:41:18 UTC50.1 kmKuril Islands M5.02025-08-19 14:41:18 UTC49.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.92025-08-19 14:41:19 UTC50.6 km134 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.62025-08-19 22:42:01 UTC147.4 km78 km SE of Ozernovskiy, Russia

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#90
Earlier events M≥4253
Earlier events M≥5123
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 UTC148.9 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.52025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC130.5 km212 km S of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.42025-07-30 14:47:41 UTC136.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.32025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC130.4 kmEast of Kuril Islands M6.22025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC117.8 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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