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M5.0 Depth: 76.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Kuril Islands (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-08-08 01:39:05 UTC Local time: —
M5.0 earthquake near Sahalinskaa oblast' on Aug 8, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.0 Earthquake near Kuril Islands (Russia) · 2025-08-08 01:39:05 UTC

About this earthquake

On August 8, 2025 at 01:39 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Kuril Islands (Russia). At around 76 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
76.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-08 01:39:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Sahalinskaa oblast'
Source
gfz
Coordinates
50.53000, 156.42000
Temperature
12.6°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 76 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 76 km
Intermediate
76 km
76 km — deeper than the regional average (50.1 km)
Regional average: 50.1 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk300.0 kmNE25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy320.0 kmNE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 31 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 33 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Alaid
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 85 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 88 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 hours8
First 24 hours21
First 72 hours35
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M4.82025-08-08 01:39:07 UTC16.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-08-08 02:20:45 UTC92.6 kmKuril Islands M4.92025-08-08 02:20:47 UTC88.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.02025-08-08 02:42:04 UTC138.9 kmKuril Islands M4.82025-08-08 02:42:08 UTC145.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-08-08 04:43:09 UTC74.9 kmKuril Islands M4.62025-08-08 04:43:12 UTC85.0 km104 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.62025-08-08 04:43:13 UTC79.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.42025-08-08 08:14:26 UTC144.2 km108 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.52025-08-08 08:14:26 UTC144.2 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-08-08 08:24:27 UTC88.9 km115 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.72025-08-08 08:24:27 UTC70.6 kmKuril Islands

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#98
Earlier events M≥4244
Earlier events M≥5124
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 UTC97.6 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC99.9 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC97.6 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC97.6 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC96.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS

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