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M5.0 Depth: 48.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-07-31 14:11:51 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near KURIL ISLANDS on July 31, 2025 at 14:11 UTC. With a focal depth of about 48 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
48.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-31 14:11:51 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.11240, 157.03050
Temperature
12.4°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 48 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 48 km
Shallow
48 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
Vilyuchinsk327.6 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy346.2 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 91 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 117 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Alaid
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours6
First 24 hours10
First 72 hours47
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M4.62025-07-31 18:22:16 UTC40.0 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-07-31 18:22:20 UTC34.5 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.82025-07-31 19:04:54 UTC102.5 kmKuril Islands M4.82025-07-31 19:18:08 UTC111.3 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-07-31 19:18:19 UTC122.3 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.42025-07-31 19:40:35 UTC110.1 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-07-31 20:41:18 UTC128.0 km214 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.22025-07-31 20:41:19 UTC130.8 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.22025-07-31 20:41:24 UTC119.9 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.42025-08-01 10:54:57 UTC77.9 km130 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M5.22025-08-01 20:07:54 UTC57.4 km36 km SSE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M5.22025-08-02 17:20:21 UTC25.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#98
Earlier events M≥4205
Earlier events M≥5116
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.42025-07-30 14:47:41 UTC58.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.32025-07-31 05:27:14 UTC131.9 km220 km SE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.32025-07-30 05:05:13 UTC91.8 kmKuril Islands M6.32025-07-30 05:05:11 UTC92.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.22025-07-31 05:27:14 UTC130.0 kmEast of Kuril Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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