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M6.7 Depth: 19.0 km

M6.7 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-08-03 05:37:53 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On August 3, 2025 at 05:37 UTC, a magnitude M6.7 earthquake occurred near Kuril Islands. With a focal depth of about 19 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

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

Details

Magnitude
M6.7
Depth
19.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-03 05:37:53 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
50.70000, 157.70000
Temperature
12.9°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19 km
Shallow
19 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
Vilyuchinsk252.9 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy270.5 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kambalny
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 93 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 98 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours15
First 24 hours73
First 72 hours158
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC15.0 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC4.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC15.1 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC23.3 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC21.3 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.92025-08-03 06:36:59 UTC4.7 kmKuril Islands M4.52025-08-03 06:37:01 UTC14.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-08-03 07:33:55 UTC31.2 kmKuril Islands M4.72025-08-03 07:33:57 UTC15.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-08-03 07:36:22 UTC163.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-08-03 07:36:28 UTC149.7 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-08-03 08:34:40 UTC24.6 kmKuril Islands

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#7
Earlier events M≥4566
Earlier events M≥5349
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC230.7 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC230.4 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.02025-07-29 23:48:27 UTC185.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.02025-07-29 23:48:21 UTC190.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.92025-07-30 00:09:54 UTC225.6 km147 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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