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M5.5 Earthquake near East of Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-07-30 03:19:28 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.5

Depth: 26.0 km
Source: GFZ

East of Kuril Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near East of Kuril Islands on July 30, 2025 at 03:19 UTC. With a focal depth of about 26 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 event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

3a1971ee9d8ac045fb32045f01c64f36746f0398

Magnitude

M5.5

Depth

26.0 km

UTC time

2025-07-30 03:19:28 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

49.85000, 157.14000

Temperature

12.7°C

Depth profile

Shallow

26 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

Vilyuchinsk353.8 kmN25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy371.9 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Vernadsky Ridge

Distance: 116 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
Ebeko

Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
Karpinsky Group

Distance: 130 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
Chikurachki Activity reported

Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
Fuss Peak

Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
Alaid

Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours32

First 24 hours126

First 72 hours175

Strongest subsequent eventM7.0

M5.32025-07-30 03:43:30 UTC96.5 kmKuril Islands M4.72025-07-30 03:53:13 UTC106.8 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.12025-07-30 03:57:13 UTC84.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.12025-07-30 03:57:14 UTC84.4 kmKuril Islands M5.02025-07-30 04:16:48 UTC71.6 kmKuril Islands M5.02025-07-30 04:16:51 UTC73.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.02025-07-30 04:21:01 UTC40.0 kmKuril Islands M5.62025-07-30 04:25:11 UTC69.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.32025-07-30 04:25:11 UTC69.5 km146 km S of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.22025-07-30 04:25:16 UTC75.1 kmKuril Islands M5.12025-07-30 04:42:40 UTC92.4 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.12025-07-30 04:42:40 UTC91.9 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.5 to M5.5.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference

NNSNM5.535.0 km31.9 km

GFZM5.526.0 km0.0 km

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#8

Earlier events M≥431

Earlier events M≥512

Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-07-30 02:30:37 UTC95.9 kmKuril Islands M5.92025-07-30 02:30:41 UTC91.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.72025-07-30 02:30:42 UTC91.9 km98 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M5.62025-07-30 02:42:51 UTC97.9 kmKuril Islands M5.62025-07-30 02:42:49 UTC100.7 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

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