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M5.2 Depth: 7.1 km

M5.2 Earthquake near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-08-06 05:01:27 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS on August 6, 2025 at 05:01 UTC. With a focal depth of about 7 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 EMSC.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
7.1 km
UTC time
2025-08-06 05:01:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
49.92530, 158.75280
Temperature
13.6°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.1 km
Shallow
7.1 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
Vilyuchinsk335.2 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy349.1 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kambalny
    Distance: 203 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 205 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 206 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 210 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 211 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours33
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.22025-08-06 05:01:29 UTC4.4 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.92025-08-06 10:53:56 UTC140.6 km182 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.82025-08-06 14:23:36 UTC145.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-08-06 20:27:16 UTC106.0 kmKuril Islands M5.12025-08-06 20:27:16 UTC96.3 kmKuril Islands M5.32025-08-06 20:27:18 UTC84.8 km122 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.32025-08-06 20:27:19 UTC104.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.62025-08-07 09:15:13 UTC87.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-08-07 16:54:24 UTC123.5 kmKuril Islands M4.82025-08-07 16:54:25 UTC140.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-08-07 16:54:26 UTC149.2 km88 km SE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.42025-08-07 18:13:23 UTC125.1 km116 km SE of Ozernovskiy, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#72
Earlier events M≥4251
Earlier events M≥5145
Compared since2025-01-11

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 UTC93.2 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC93.6 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC99.5 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC99.5 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC110.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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