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M5.1 Earthquake near 181 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-11-29 03:34:10 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
29.9 km
Source
USGS

181 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

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M5.1 Earthquake near 181 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia · 2025-11-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near 181 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia · 2025-11-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near 181 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on November 29, 2025 at 03:34 UTC. With a focal depth of about 30 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
564edd8286971f5702677ea3a545219e61a3b1b4
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
29.9 km
UTC time
2025-11-29 03:34:10 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
49.04060, 156.10690
Temperature
2.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29.9 km
Shallow
29.9 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
Vilyuchinsk461.6 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy480.7 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tao-Rusyr Caldera
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'272 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 110 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
  • Kharimkotan
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'145 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 133 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Sinarka
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 911 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·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 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M4.42025-12-02 05:48:26 UTC125.3 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.12025-12-02 11:10:36 UTC136.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.32025-12-02 11:10:38 UTC138.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.42025-12-02 11:10:39 UTC138.6 kmKuril Islands M5.32025-12-02 11:10:42 UTC139.1 km57 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.42025-12-02 17:24:19 UTC100.6 km82 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.42025-12-02 17:24:19 UTC100.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-12-05 01:52:13 UTC70.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-12-05 23:28:10 UTC69.6 kmKuril Islands M4.62025-12-05 23:28:17 UTC65.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-12-07 04:01:10 UTC125.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-12-07 04:01:11 UTC133.0 kmKuril Islands

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.1 to M5.5.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
USPM5.510.0 km28.3 km
USGSM5.129.9 km0.0 km

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#101
Earlier events M≥4355
Earlier events M≥5165
Compared since2025-02-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.52025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC39.2 km212 km S of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.32025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC34.0 kmEast of Kuril Islands M6.22025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC27.7 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M6.22025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC39.2 km212 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.22025-07-30 04:25:16 UTC47.6 kmKuril Islands

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