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M5.1 Depth: 37.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near East of Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-07-30 10:54:05 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near East of Kuril Islands on July 30, 2025 at 10:54 UTC. With a focal depth of about 37 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

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
37.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 10:54:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
50.34000, 158.77000
Temperature
11.8°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 37 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 37 km
Shallow
37 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
Vilyuchinsk289.3 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy303.0 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 169 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 176 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours63
First 24 hours138
First 72 hours160
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M4.62025-07-30 11:10:45 UTC48.8 km142 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.62025-07-30 11:10:45 UTC50.3 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-07-30 11:10:49 UTC42.6 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.12025-07-30 11:26:37 UTC147.0 km175 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.22025-07-30 11:38:07 UTC79.9 km136 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M5.22025-07-30 11:38:07 UTC90.3 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-07-30 11:38:10 UTC94.9 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-07-30 11:59:43 UTC72.3 km159 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.72025-07-30 11:59:44 UTC87.2 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-07-30 11:59:48 UTC90.8 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-07-30 12:01:54 UTC75.6 km187 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M5.22025-07-30 12:01:55 UTC88.2 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#40
Earlier events M≥475
Earlier events M≥559
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.32025-07-30 05:05:13 UTC71.0 kmKuril Islands M6.32025-07-30 05:05:11 UTC70.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.02025-07-30 02:48:28 UTC135.0 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M6.02025-07-30 02:30:37 UTC93.1 kmKuril Islands M5.92025-07-30 02:30:41 UTC94.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS

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