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M5.0 Earthquake near 289 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-07-31 13:01:09 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USGS

289 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near 289 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on July 31, 2025 at 13:01 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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 event was recorded by USGS.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-07-31 13:01:09 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

48.10180, 155.49200

Temperature

11.2°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

Vilyuchinsk575.1 kmN25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy594.4 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Sinarka

Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 911 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·Russia
Kharimkotan

Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'145 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Russia
Tao-Rusyr Caldera

Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'272 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
Ekarma

Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'170 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
Raikoke

Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 551 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Russia
Nemo Peak

Distance: 170 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2

First 24 hours2

First 72 hours2

Strongest subsequent eventM6.5

M5.02025-07-31 13:01:10 UTC16.4 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.22025-07-31 13:01:13 UTC19.2 kmKuril Islands M5.22025-08-03 21:55:10 UTC81.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.12025-08-03 21:55:15 UTC110.6 kmKuril Islands M6.22025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC104.3 km212 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.52025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC104.3 km212 km S of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.32025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC87.7 kmEast of Kuril Islands M6.22025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC110.1 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.22025-08-04 16:46:11 UTC124.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.52025-08-04 16:46:12 UTC130.8 kmKuril Islands M4.62025-08-07 02:53:01 UTC133.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.02025-08-07 17:51:17 UTC107.2 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#17

Earlier events M≥445

Earlier events M≥520

Compared since2025-02-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.12025-07-30 07:34:46 UTC114.0 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.72025-07-30 07:34:46 UTC129.5 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.62025-07-30 07:34:43 UTC102.9 km206 km S of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M5.62025-07-30 07:34:42 UTC102.9 km206 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.62025-07-30 02:42:51 UTC130.9 kmKuril Islands

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