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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-02-04 23:47:57 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Kuril Islands on February 4, 2025 at 23:47 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-02-04 23:47:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
46.53290, 153.43890

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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
Nemuro714.1 kmSW31'223
Kitami807.1 kmW119'135
Sapporo1027.4 kmW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Uratman
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 678 m ·Russia
  • Prevo Peak
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'360 m ·Last eruption: 1825 ·Russia
  • Ketoi
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'172 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Russia
  • Ushishur
    Distance: 119 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 357 m ·Last eruption: 1884 ·Russia
  • Zavaritzki Caldera
    Distance: 121 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 612 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Russia
  • Srednii
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 36 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M4.22025-02-06 05:22:47 UTC123.9 kmKuril Islands M4.52025-02-06 20:02:33 UTC24.9 kmKuril Islands M4.62025-02-08 17:44:15 UTC96.7 kmeast of the Kuril Islands M4.22025-02-12 05:54:45 UTC65.5 kmeast of the Kuril Islands M4.62025-02-15 15:46:00 UTC118.6 kmKuril Islands M5.22025-02-16 07:43:36 UTC141.4 kmeast of the Kuril Islands M4.22025-02-19 08:05:50 UTC114.1 kmKuril Islands M4.32025-02-24 09:23:22 UTC78.1 kmeast of the Kuril Islands M4.32025-02-26 12:45:41 UTC148.6 kmKuril Islands

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