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M5.7 Earthquake near Kuril Islands, Russia [Sea: Russia]

UTC time: 2025-08-25 22:13:11 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.7

Depth: 11.7 km
Source: INGV

Kuril Islands, Russia [Sea: Russia]

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.7 earthquake was recorded near Kuril Islands, Russia [Sea: Russia] on August 25, 2025 at 22:13 UTC. With a focal depth of about 12 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 INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.7

Depth

11.7 km

UTC time

2025-08-25 22:13:11 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

ingv

Coordinates

49.07110, 156.25300

Temperature

12.9°C

Depth profile

Shallow

11.7 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

Vilyuchinsk454.9 kmN25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy473.9 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Tao-Rusyr Caldera

Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'272 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
Nemo Peak

Distance: 118 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
Kharimkotan

Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'145 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Russia
Karpinsky Group

Distance: 135 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
Chikurachki

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

Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·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 hours9

Strongest subsequent eventM5.7

M5.32025-08-25 22:13:12 UTC18.4 km168 km S of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M5.72025-08-25 22:13:12 UTC18.4 kmKuril Islands M5.62025-08-25 22:13:13 UTC18.4 km169 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.22025-08-26 15:10:13 UTC58.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.52025-08-26 23:09:55 UTC117.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-08-28 14:16:25 UTC104.3 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-08-28 14:16:31 UTC29.1 km204 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.92025-08-28 14:16:32 UTC23.5 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.12025-08-28 14:16:42 UTC22.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.52025-08-29 09:09:49 UTC50.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.12025-08-30 16:59:39 UTC127.7 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.92025-08-30 16:59:39 UTC129.9 kmEAST OF KURIL 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#10

Earlier events M≥4252

Earlier events M≥5124

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 UTC36.0 km212 km S of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.32025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC37.1 kmEast of Kuril Islands M6.22025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC23.3 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M6.22025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC36.0 km212 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.22025-07-30 04:25:16 UTC42.3 kmKuril Islands

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