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M5.2 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-11-29 03:34:08 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
ISC

Kuril Islands

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M5.2 Earthquake near Kuril Islands · 2025-11-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Kuril Islands · 2025-11-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On November 29, 2025 at 03:34 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Kuril Islands. 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 ISC.

Details

ID
4bfdd565c38570e787a10d3da5ab614679a6c695
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-29 03:34:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
isc
Coordinates
49.18000, 156.02000
Temperature
2.7°C

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
Vilyuchinsk449.2 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy468.6 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tao-Rusyr Caldera
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'272 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 97 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
  • Kharimkotan
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'145 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 116 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·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
M5.12025-11-29 03:34:09 UTC27.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.12025-11-29 03:34:10 UTC16.7 km181 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.42025-12-02 05:48:26 UTC117.0 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.22025-12-02 11:10:33 UTC147.0 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.12025-12-02 11:10:36 UTC127.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.32025-12-02 11:10:38 UTC129.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.32025-12-02 11:10:42 UTC126.1 km57 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.42025-12-02 17:24:19 UTC84.6 km82 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.42025-12-02 17:24:19 UTC84.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-12-05 01:52:13 UTC54.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-12-05 23:28:10 UTC58.0 kmKuril Islands M4.62025-12-05 23:28:17 UTC52.8 kmKURIL 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#92
Earlier events M≥4395
Earlier events M≥5185
Compared since2025-02-03

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 UTC55.2 km212 km S of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.32025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC50.5 kmEast of Kuril Islands M6.22025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC43.0 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M6.22025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC55.2 km212 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.22025-07-30 04:25:16 UTC36.2 kmKuril Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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