M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-07-30 03:57:14 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Kuril Islands on July 30, 2025 at 03:57 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 event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 03:57:14 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
gfz
Coordinates
50.41000, 157.94000
Temperature
13.4°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
Vilyuchinsk282.3 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy298.9 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kambalny
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 129 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 134 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours39
First 24 hours152
First 72 hours204
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.1 to M5.7.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
NNSNM5.743.2 km38.9 km
GFZM5.110.0 km0.0 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#13
Earlier events M≥427
Earlier events M≥515
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

Stats (last 24h)

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Country (24h)
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