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M5.2 Earthquake near 128 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-07-30 12:44:40 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USGS

128 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near 128 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on July 30, 2025 at 12:44 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-07-30 12:44:40 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

49.96080, 157.54480

Temperature

13.1°C

Depth profile

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

Vilyuchinsk335.7 kmN25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy353.1 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Vernadsky Ridge

Distance: 131 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
Ebeko

Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
Chikurachki Activity reported

Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
Karpinsky Group

Distance: 156 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
Kambalny

Distance: 157 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
Koshelev

Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours43

First 24 hours113

First 72 hours130

Strongest subsequent eventM7.0

M5.92025-07-30 12:44:42 UTC11.3 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.72025-07-30 13:26:53 UTC75.0 km86 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.72025-07-30 13:26:56 UTC83.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-07-30 13:26:57 UTC87.5 kmKuril Islands M4.92025-07-30 13:29:05 UTC45.0 kmKuril Islands M4.82025-07-30 13:29:05 UTC36.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-07-30 13:29:09 UTC32.9 km96 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.02025-07-30 13:57:55 UTC17.8 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.02025-07-30 13:57:56 UTC17.7 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.92025-07-30 14:34:34 UTC21.9 kmKuril Islands M5.22025-07-30 14:35:42 UTC142.8 km184 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.22025-07-30 14:35:42 UTC143.8 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#29

Earlier events M≥481

Earlier events M≥549

Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.32025-07-30 05:05:13 UTC86.9 kmKuril Islands M6.32025-07-30 05:05:11 UTC87.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.22025-07-30 04:25:16 UTC106.0 kmKuril Islands M6.12025-07-30 07:34:46 UTC141.8 kmEast of Kuril Islands M6.02025-07-30 02:30:37 UTC78.9 kmKuril Islands

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