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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near East of Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-08-30 16:59:39 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near East of Kuril Islands on August 30, 2025 at 16:59 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-30 16:59:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
49.94000, 157.41000
Temperature
12.2°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
Vilyuchinsk339.8 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy357.4 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 124 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 146 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 159 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 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours12
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M4.92025-08-30 16:59:42 UTC11.7 km111 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.02025-08-30 16:59:49 UTC37.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.62025-08-31 20:33:54 UTC52.9 km M4.72025-09-01 01:59:16 UTC71.7 kmKuril Islands M4.82025-09-01 01:59:21 UTC81.7 km M4.42025-09-02 01:03:29 UTC107.5 km67 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.52025-09-02 04:00:53 UTC51.2 km M4.32025-09-02 07:44:14 UTC49.3 km M4.32025-09-02 08:08:21 UTC124.2 km M4.72025-09-02 11:56:34 UTC57.7 km170 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.72025-09-02 11:56:34 UTC36.0 km M4.82025-09-02 11:56:35 UTC31.0 kmEast of Kuril Islands

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#128
Earlier events M≥4463
Earlier events M≥5204
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 UTC68.2 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC72.0 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC76.4 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC87.3 km M6.72025-08-03 05:37:53 UTC87.0 kmKuril Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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