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M6.0 Earthquake near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-08-09 14:04:06 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

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M6.0 Earthquake near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS · 2025-08-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.0 Earthquake near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS · 2025-08-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.0 earthquake was recorded near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS on August 9, 2025 at 14:04 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

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

Details

ID
3fad5c0de2cd80149e15b2d6aae85920aeb3d151
Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-09 14:04:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.10000, 159.77000
Temperature
15.1°C

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

Felt reports

4felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Aug 9, 2025, 7:05 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk328.7 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy338.9 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 238 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 239 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 244 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 246 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 247 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours7
First 24 hours39
First 72 hours86
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M6.02025-08-09 14:04:07 UTC4.5 km267 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.02025-08-09 14:04:07 UTC4.5 km267 km ESE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M5.82025-08-09 14:04:07 UTC13.2 kmEast of Kuril Islands M6.12025-08-09 14:04:08 UTC4.2 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.62025-08-09 15:36:06 UTC19.1 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.52025-08-09 16:17:33 UTC190.3 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-08-09 18:30:48 UTC162.6 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.72025-08-09 23:11:56 UTC115.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-08-09 23:11:59 UTC164.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-08-10 02:39:24 UTC160.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-08-10 02:39:25 UTC203.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-08-10 02:39:30 UTC234.5 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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#30
Earlier events M≥4774
Earlier events M≥5427
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC234.1 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC235.0 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC146.8 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC145.5 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC149.7 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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