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M5.2 Depth: 124.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-07-30 06:37:50 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near KURIL ISLANDS (Russia) on July 30, 2025 at 06:37 UTC. At around 124 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
124.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 06:37:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.22480, 157.55460
Temperature
12.7°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 124 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 124 km
Intermediate
124 km
124 km — deeper than the regional average (50.7 km)
Regional average: 50.7 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk198.5 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy217.2 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 39 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 39 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 47 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 58 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 hours48
First 24 hours148
First 72 hours197
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M5.02025-07-30 06:50:13 UTC88.2 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-07-30 06:50:14 UTC97.8 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-07-30 07:15:28 UTC89.6 km161 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia M5.02025-07-30 07:15:28 UTC90.1 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-07-30 07:15:29 UTC93.1 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-07-30 08:19:11 UTC140.0 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.02025-07-30 08:19:13 UTC136.3 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.02025-07-30 08:33:00 UTC146.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-07-30 09:01:45 UTC101.3 km90 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.92025-07-30 09:01:51 UTC92.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-07-30 09:01:54 UTC89.2 kmKuril Islands M5.32025-07-30 09:12:29 UTC116.0 km194 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#41
Earlier events M≥482
Earlier events M≥567
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.02025-07-29 23:48:27 UTC141.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.32025-07-30 05:05:13 UTC64.3 kmKuril Islands M6.32025-07-30 05:05:11 UTC65.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.12025-07-30 00:58:41 UTC139.2 km152 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M6.02025-07-30 06:21:30 UTC138.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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