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M5.0 Depth: 40.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near East of Kuril Islands

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

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

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
40.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-28 10:39:14 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
isc
Coordinates
49.87000, 158.60000
Temperature
2.7°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 40 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 40 km
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 km M4.42025-12-02 05:48:26 UTC107.2 km 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 km M5.42025-12-02 11:10:39 UTC108.9 kmKuril Islands M5.32025-12-02 11:10:42 UTC149.5 km57 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.52025-12-07 16:34:04 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 km M5.62025-12-07 16:34:11 UTC135.5 km65 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#175
Earlier events M≥4477
Earlier events M≥5217
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 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 km M6.72025-08-03 05:37:53 UTC112.3 kmKuril Islands

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