M5.6 Depth: 67.1 km

M5.6 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-10-10 11:16:01 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded near KURIL ISLANDS (Russia) on October 10, 2025 at 11:16 UTC. With a focal depth of about 67 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

M5.6

Depth

67.1 km

UTC time

2025-10-10 11:16:01 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Russia

City

Sahalinskaa oblast'

Source

emsc

Coordinates

50.35750, 156.48020

Temperature

7.1°C

Map

Depth profile

Shallow

67.1 km

67.1 km — deeper than the regional average (50.7 km)

Regional average: 50.7 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

Vilyuchinsk315.6 kmNE25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy335.3 kmNE181'216

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Ebeko

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Chikurachki

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Karpinsky Group

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Alaid

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Fuss Peak

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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 hours10

Strongest subsequent eventM5.8

M5.62025-10-10 11:16:02 UTC3.8 km43 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.52025-10-10 11:16:03 UTC12.8 kmSevero-Kuril'skij municipal'nyj okrug M5.42025-10-11 12:25:52 UTC11.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.82025-10-11 12:25:57 UTC9.4 kmKuril Islands M5.82025-10-11 12:25:58 UTC11.8 kmKuril Islands, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.82025-10-11 12:25:59 UTC15.8 km56 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.82025-10-11 12:25:59 UTC17.0 km M4.22025-10-12 05:04:21 UTC20.2 km M5.22025-10-13 01:09:43 UTC138.3 km M5.22025-10-13 01:09:44 UTC133.5 km119 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.72025-10-13 17:40:00 UTC91.3 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.52025-10-13 17:40:01 UTC32.1 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#32

Earlier events M≥4458

Earlier events M≥5180

Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC94.8 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC97.7 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC96.6 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC97.8 km M6.72025-08-03 05:37:53 UTC94.3 kmKuril Islands

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