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M5.0 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-08-09 15:52:51 UTC Local time: —
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M5.0 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS (Russia) · 2025-08-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS (Russia) · 2025-08-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 9, 2025 at 15:52 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near KURIL ISLANDS (Russia). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 64 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
4a14d732379aba69b56fc5bd91467e7d7e1e1e0e
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
64.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-09 15:52:51 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Sahalinskaa oblast'
Source
emsc
Coordinates
49.07150, 154.87100
Temperature
8.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 64 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 64 km
Shallow
64 km
64 km — deeper than the regional average (49.1 km)
Regional average: 49.1 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
Vilyuchinsk495.3 kmNE25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy515.6 kmNE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kharimkotan
    Distance: 27 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'145 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Russia
  • Tao-Rusyr Caldera
    Distance: 32 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'272 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Sinarka
    Distance: 55 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 911 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·Russia
  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 55 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
  • Ekarma
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'170 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Chirinkotan
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 724 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 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M4.62025-08-09 15:52:53 UTC4.5 kmKuril Islands M4.42025-08-09 16:20:22 UTC87.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.02025-08-14 16:46:56 UTC104.1 km104 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.02025-08-14 16:46:57 UTC109.4 kmKuril Islands M5.02025-08-14 21:52:01 UTC127.0 km98 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.02025-08-14 21:52:04 UTC117.8 kmKuril Islands M5.02025-08-16 15:51:11 UTC76.7 kmKuril Islands M5.12025-08-16 15:51:11 UTC96.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.92025-08-16 15:51:12 UTC98.5 km175 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.82025-08-16 15:59:20 UTC91.3 kmKuril Islands M5.02025-08-18 02:09:31 UTC112.3 km93 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.02025-08-18 02:09:33 UTC119.7 kmKuril Islands

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 326 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#40
Earlier events M≥4104
Earlier events M≥554
Compared since2025-01-16

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.52025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC121.2 km212 km S of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.32025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC103.2 kmEast of Kuril Islands M6.22025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC113.7 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M6.22025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC121.1 km212 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.22025-07-30 04:25:16 UTC111.9 kmKuril Islands

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