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M5.0 Depth: 60.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-05-29 23:40:59 UTC Local time: —

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

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
60.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-29 23:40:59 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
48.00000, 154.11000
Temperature
3.4°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 60 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 60 km
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

  • Sarychev Peak
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Russia
  • Raikoke
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 551 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Russia
  • Rasshua
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 956 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Russia
  • Sinarka
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 911 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·Russia
  • Srednii
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 36 m ·Russia
  • Ekarma
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'170 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia

Historical 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

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.12025-05-29 23:40:54 UTC8.5 kmKuril Islands M4.72025-05-02 20:17:05 UTC78.4 kmKuril Islands M4.62025-03-21 14:41:01 UTC47.2 kmKuril Islands M4.32025-03-23 22:11:21 UTC89.4 km281 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.32025-01-16 01:01:27 UTC98.1 km278 km SW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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