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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-07-30 02:39:57 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 02:39 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near EAST OF 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
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 02:39:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
51.03600, 159.31560
Temperature
12.4°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
Vilyuchinsk219.8 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy230.3 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ksudach
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 160 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 165 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours72
First 24 hours196
First 72 hours258
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M4.82025-07-30 02:48:23 UTC74.2 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.02025-07-30 02:48:28 UTC84.6 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-07-30 02:59:31 UTC104.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-07-30 02:59:32 UTC112.8 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52025-07-30 03:13:21 UTC76.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.02025-07-30 03:13:21 UTC76.1 km157 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.82025-07-30 03:13:22 UTC91.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52025-07-30 03:25:54 UTC97.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-07-30 03:31:50 UTC59.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-07-30 03:31:55 UTC111.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-07-30 03:35:00 UTC139.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-07-30 03:53:13 UTC96.7 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#35
Earlier events M≥457
Earlier events M≥536
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC137.8 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC138.2 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.02025-07-29 23:48:27 UTC131.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.02025-07-29 23:48:21 UTC125.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.92025-07-30 00:09:54 UTC127.7 km147 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
657
Country (24h)
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