Magnitude
M5.0
- Depth
- 60.0 km
- Source
- EMSC
KURIL ISLANDS
M5.0 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near KURIL ISLANDS on May 29, 2025 at 23:40 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 60 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.
The event was recorded by EMSC.
Details
ID
5157b19dd58c3f3e06edc9a58d7cadf1ff1640a6
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
60.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-29 23:40:59 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
48.00000,
154.11000
Temperature
3.4°C
Depth profile
Shallow
60 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
Vilyuchinsk626.8 kmNE25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy647.0 kmNE181'216
Sapporo1133.2 kmSW1'973'832
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Volcanoes nearby
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 overviewHistorical context nearby
Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.
Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥48
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-16
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