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M5.0 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-07-30 08:40:28 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
76.0 km
Source
EMSC

KURIL ISLANDS

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M5.0 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS · 2025-07-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS · 2025-07-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 08:40 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near KURIL ISLANDS. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 76 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
4901e78ec086ff22437e470c38fca8ffb99087c9
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
76.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 08:40:28 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
49.78140, 155.86580
Temperature
12.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 76 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 76 km
Intermediate
76 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
Vilyuchinsk392.2 kmNE25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy412.1 kmNE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 53 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Chikurachki Activity reported
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Shirinki
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 693 m ·Russia
  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 80 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 89 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours24
First 24 hours84
First 72 hours99
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M4.92025-07-30 09:01:45 UTC117.9 km90 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.92025-07-30 09:01:51 UTC120.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-07-30 09:01:54 UTC119.7 kmKuril Islands M4.82025-07-30 12:08:48 UTC69.1 km118 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.82025-07-30 12:08:48 UTC79.9 kmKuril Islands M4.82025-07-30 12:08:48 UTC76.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-07-30 12:19:11 UTC98.3 km180 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.92025-07-30 12:19:11 UTC90.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.02025-07-30 12:19:14 UTC89.1 kmKuril Islands M5.22025-07-30 12:44:40 UTC122.0 km128 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.22025-07-30 12:44:40 UTC116.9 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.92025-07-30 12:44:42 UTC111.4 kmEast of Kuril Islands

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#23
Earlier events M≥443
Earlier events M≥526
Compared since2025-02-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-07-30 04:25:16 UTC48.3 kmKuril Islands M6.12025-07-30 07:34:46 UTC94.3 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.72025-07-30 07:34:46 UTC63.6 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.62025-07-30 07:34:43 UTC111.7 km206 km S of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M5.62025-07-30 07:34:42 UTC111.7 km206 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
487
Country (24h)
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