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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-09-20 01:28:37 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near KURIL ISLANDS on September 20, 2025 at 01:28 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-20 01:28:37 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
48.35260, 155.60720
Temperature
10.4°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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
Vilyuchinsk546.0 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy565.3 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kharimkotan
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'145 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Russia
  • Sinarka
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 911 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·Russia
  • Tao-Rusyr Caldera
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'272 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Ekarma
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'170 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 147 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
  • Chirinkotan
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 724 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 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M4.82025-09-20 01:28:59 UTC95.5 kmKuril Islands M4.52025-09-22 13:42:53 UTC113.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.52025-09-28 07:05:08 UTC128.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-10-01 16:05:45 UTC95.9 kmKuril Islands M4.72025-10-01 16:05:50 UTC90.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-10-01 16:05:52 UTC105.6 km299 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.12025-10-04 22:24:11 UTC59.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.32025-10-05 01:34:30 UTC72.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.12025-10-05 01:34:33 UTC71.4 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.22025-10-05 01:34:37 UTC86.7 kmKuril Islands M5.12025-10-05 01:34:40 UTC56.8 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.52025-10-05 04:45:47 UTC91.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#46
Earlier events M≥4126
Earlier events M≥558
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 UTC79.2 km212 km S of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.32025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC60.8 kmEast of Kuril Islands M6.22025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC83.4 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M6.22025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC79.2 km212 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.22025-07-30 04:25:16 UTC132.1 kmKuril Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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