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M5.6 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.6 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-07-30 04:25:11 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 04:25 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 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 event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 04:25:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
49.37760, 156.50830
Temperature
12.5°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
Vilyuchinsk416.8 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy435.6 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 117 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 124 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
  • Tao-Rusyr Caldera
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'272 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 139 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours17
First 24 hours91
First 72 hours127
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M6.22025-07-30 04:25:16 UTC17.1 kmKuril Islands M5.32025-07-30 05:09:03 UTC107.6 km111 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.32025-07-30 05:09:03 UTC105.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.42025-07-30 05:09:04 UTC110.7 kmKuril Islands M5.62025-07-30 07:34:42 UTC62.0 km206 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.62025-07-30 07:34:43 UTC62.0 km206 km S of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.12025-07-30 07:34:46 UTC47.0 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.72025-07-30 07:34:46 UTC40.7 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.02025-07-30 08:19:11 UTC91.5 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.02025-07-30 08:19:13 UTC91.5 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-07-30 08:30:13 UTC35.0 kmKuril Islands M5.12025-07-30 08:40:24 UTC68.1 kmKuril Islands

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥426
Earlier events M≥514
Compared since2025-02-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62025-07-30 02:42:51 UTC29.6 kmKuril Islands M5.62025-07-30 02:42:49 UTC36.4 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.62025-07-30 01:46:49 UTC100.8 kmKuril Islands M5.62025-07-30 00:55:50 UTC35.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.52025-07-30 03:19:28 UTC69.5 kmEast of Kuril Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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