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M5.0 Depth: 29.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-08-04 06:48:34 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Kuril Islands on August 4, 2025 at 06:48 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 29 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
29.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-04 06:48:34 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
49.59000, 156.69000
Temperature
12.6°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29 km
Shallow
29 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
Vilyuchinsk390.3 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy409.0 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 112 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Chikurachki
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 121 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 135 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 hours4
First 24 hours16
First 72 hours27
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M5.02025-08-04 06:48:35 UTC9.2 km118 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.02025-08-04 06:48:38 UTC6.4 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-08-04 07:05:01 UTC126.4 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.92025-08-04 07:05:04 UTC125.7 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-08-04 13:48:10 UTC114.6 kmKuril Islands M4.32025-08-04 13:48:16 UTC100.4 km62 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.32025-08-04 13:48:17 UTC113.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.52025-08-04 15:57:51 UTC59.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-08-04 15:57:52 UTC63.1 kmKuril Islands M5.22025-08-04 16:46:11 UTC65.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.52025-08-04 16:46:12 UTC59.4 kmKuril Islands M4.82025-08-04 20:29:37 UTC15.2 kmKuril Islands

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#103
Earlier events M≥4217
Earlier events M≥5123
Compared since2025-02-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC128.5 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC132.5 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC135.6 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC135.6 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC144.4 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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