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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-11-03 03:54:58 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On November 3, 2025 at 03:54 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 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 GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-03 03:54:58 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
49.80000, 155.99000
Temperature
4.1°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
Vilyuchinsk386.5 kmNE25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy406.3 kmNE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 58 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Chikurachki
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Shirinki
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 693 m ·Russia
  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 87 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 89 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours13
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M5.32025-11-03 03:55:05 UTC16.6 km106 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.02025-11-03 19:07:48 UTC37.4 kmKuril Islands M4.82025-11-03 19:07:55 UTC21.9 km78 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.52025-11-04 12:35:52 UTC6.5 km94 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.92025-11-04 12:35:53 UTC14.0 kmKuril Islands M4.52025-11-04 12:35:54 UTC11.4 km M4.82025-11-04 20:15:46 UTC13.0 kmKuril Islands M4.52025-11-04 20:15:54 UTC16.5 km M5.72025-11-04 23:49:20 UTC2.9 kmKuril Islands M5.72025-11-04 23:49:26 UTC11.3 km108 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.72025-11-04 23:49:26 UTC7.8 km M5.42025-11-04 23:49:28 UTC6.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#109
Earlier events M≥4408
Earlier events M≥5170
Compared since2025-02-03

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 UTC133.7 km M6.32025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC118.8 kmEast of Kuril Islands M6.22025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC105.9 km M6.22025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC118.6 km212 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.22025-07-30 04:25:16 UTC44.9 kmKuril Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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