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M5.0 Depth: 37.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-07-31 12:40:30 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Kuril Islands on July 31, 2025 at 12:40 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 37 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
37.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-31 12:40:30 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
50.15000, 156.46000
Temperature
12.3°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
Vilyuchinsk337.3 kmNE25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy356.9 kmNE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 59 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 77 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Alaid
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'285 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 hours7
First 24 hours11
First 72 hours36
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M5.02025-07-31 12:40:33 UTC7.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-07-31 13:59:55 UTC139.9 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-07-31 14:11:50 UTC52.6 km104 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.32025-07-31 14:11:50 UTC37.8 kmKuril Islands M5.02025-07-31 14:11:51 UTC40.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.62025-07-31 18:22:16 UTC79.2 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-07-31 18:22:20 UTC70.3 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.82025-07-31 19:04:54 UTC63.5 kmKuril Islands M4.42025-07-31 19:40:35 UTC133.6 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.22025-07-31 20:41:24 UTC145.0 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.42025-08-01 10:54:57 UTC112.6 km130 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M5.22025-08-01 20:07:54 UTC26.8 km36 km SSE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#80
Earlier events M≥4167
Earlier events M≥592
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.42025-07-30 14:47:41 UTC99.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.32025-07-30 05:05:13 UTC121.4 kmKuril Islands M6.32025-07-30 05:05:11 UTC122.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.22025-07-30 04:25:16 UTC78.7 kmKuril Islands M6.12025-07-30 14:47:41 UTC99.7 km143 km ESE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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