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M5.0 Earthquake near East of Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-11-28 10:39:14 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth: 40.0 km
Source: ISC

East of Kuril Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near East of Kuril Islands on November 28, 2025 at 10:39 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 40 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

40.0 km

UTC time

2025-11-28 10:39:14 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

isc

Coordinates

49.87000, 158.60000

Temperature

2.7°C

Depth profile

Shallow

40 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

Vilyuchinsk340.7 kmN25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy355.2 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Kambalny

Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
Vernadsky Ridge

Distance: 202 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
Kurile Lake

Distance: 204 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
Ebeko

Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
Iliinsky

Distance: 206 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
Diky Greben

Distance: 210 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1

First 24 hours1

First 72 hours1

Strongest subsequent eventM5.7

M5.12025-11-28 10:39:15 UTC55.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.62025-12-02 04:47:11 UTC133.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.42025-12-02 05:48:26 UTC107.2 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.22025-12-02 11:10:33 UTC66.7 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.12025-12-02 11:10:36 UTC107.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.32025-12-02 11:10:38 UTC112.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.32025-12-02 11:10:42 UTC149.5 km57 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.52025-12-07 16:34:02 UTC95.5 kmKuril Islands M5.52025-12-07 16:34:04 UTC122.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.72025-12-07 16:34:05 UTC137.3 kmKuril Islands M5.72025-12-07 16:34:07 UTC120.6 kmKuril Islands, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.62025-12-07 16:34:08 UTC128.2 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#204

Earlier events M≥4506

Earlier events M≥5245

Compared since2025-01-11

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 UTC90.3 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC91.2 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC97.4 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC97.4 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC109.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS

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