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M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-08-02 17:20:21 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On August 2, 2025 at 17:20 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near KURIL ISLANDS. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-02 17:20:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.17370, 157.36980
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
Vilyuchinsk314.9 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy332.9 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 108 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 141 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours6
First 24 hours38
First 72 hours82
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M5.02025-08-02 17:20:24 UTC2.2 kmKuril Islands M5.42025-08-02 17:20:25 UTC4.9 km99 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.52025-08-02 19:07:06 UTC115.3 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.32025-08-02 19:07:07 UTC116.7 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.12025-08-02 21:11:51 UTC119.4 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.12025-08-02 21:11:52 UTC117.5 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.02025-08-02 23:43:47 UTC74.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-08-02 23:43:48 UTC77.3 kmKuril Islands M5.12025-08-03 00:09:59 UTC62.6 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.02025-08-03 00:09:59 UTC72.0 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-08-03 01:39:30 UTC47.8 kmKuril Islands M4.52025-08-03 01:39:36 UTC50.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#66
Earlier events M≥4212
Earlier events M≥5119
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 UTC38.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.32025-07-31 05:27:14 UTC115.8 km220 km SE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.32025-07-30 05:05:13 UTC71.1 kmKuril Islands M6.32025-07-30 05:05:11 UTC71.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.22025-07-31 05:27:14 UTC113.3 kmEast of Kuril Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
632
Country (24h)
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