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M5.8 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-06-13 18:35:09 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
10.0 km
Source
NNSN

Kuril Islands

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M5.8 Earthquake near Kuril Islands · 2025-06-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near Kuril Islands · 2025-06-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.8 earthquake was recorded near Kuril Islands on June 13, 2025 at 18:35 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

ID
4e5454d6cc238eeef7ba3d2b09fe210463d964c0
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-13 18:35:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
46.12100, 153.43700

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
Nemuro694.3 kmSW31'223
Kitami793.5 kmW119'135
Sapporo1014.3 kmW1'973'832

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Prevo Peak
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'360 m ·Last eruption: 1825 ·Russia
  • Uratman
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 678 m ·Russia
  • Zavaritzki Caldera
    Distance: 144 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 612 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Russia
  • Milna
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'504 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·Russia
  • Ketoi
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'172 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Russia
  • Ushishur
    Distance: 162 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 357 m ·Last eruption: 1884 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M6.12025-06-13 18:35:11 UTC0.0 kmKuril Islands M6.12025-06-13 18:35:11 UTC8.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.02025-06-13 18:35:14 UTC8.6 kmKuril Islands M4.72025-06-19 07:28:52 UTC132.9 kmKuril Islands M4.52025-06-19 07:28:52 UTC130.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.42025-07-12 14:23:33 UTC48.2 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#1
Earlier events M≥413
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-01-04

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.52025-02-16 07:43:35 UTC113.2 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.02025-02-04 23:47:57 UTC45.8 kmKuril Islands M4.72025-05-02 20:17:05 UTC137.5 kmKuril Islands M4.62025-02-15 15:46:00 UTC115.3 kmKuril Islands M4.62025-02-08 17:44:15 UTC69.9 kmeast of the Kuril Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
624
Country (24h)
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