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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near East of Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-11-28 10:39:10 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near East of Kuril Islands on November 28, 2025 at 10:39 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-28 10:39:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
49.74000, 158.61000
Temperature
3.0°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
Vilyuchinsk355.2 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy369.6 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 209 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 213 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 217 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 219 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 222 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 hours3
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M4.52025-11-28 10:39:14 UTC14.5 km M5.02025-11-28 10:39:14 UTC14.5 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.12025-11-28 10:39:15 UTC66.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.62025-12-02 04:47:11 UTC143.5 km M4.42025-12-02 05:48:26 UTC110.3 km M5.12025-12-02 11:10:36 UTC112.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.32025-12-02 11:10:38 UTC117.2 km M5.42025-12-02 11:10:39 UTC113.9 kmKuril Islands M5.52025-12-07 16:34:04 UTC128.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.72025-12-07 16:34:05 UTC143.7 kmKuril Islands M5.72025-12-07 16:34:07 UTC125.8 kmKuril Islands, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.62025-12-07 16:34:08 UTC134.1 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#153
Earlier events M≥4428
Earlier events M≥5191
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 UTC102.4 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC103.6 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC109.9 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC122.0 km M6.72025-08-03 05:37:53 UTC124.8 kmKuril Islands

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