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M5.1 Depth: 64.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-08-03 20:08:52 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Kuril Islands on August 3, 2025 at 20:08 UTC. With a focal depth of about 64 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 GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
64.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-03 20:08:52 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
50.04000, 157.13000
Temperature
13.3°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 64 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 64 km
Shallow
64 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
Vilyuchinsk333.5 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy351.8 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 101 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 125 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours19
First 72 hours42
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M4.72025-08-03 22:43:07 UTC53.8 kmKuril Islands M4.72025-08-03 22:43:07 UTC53.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.22025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC148.0 km212 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.52025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC148.0 km212 km S of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.22025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC138.6 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.02025-08-04 06:48:34 UTC59.2 kmKuril Islands M5.02025-08-04 06:48:35 UTC51.0 km118 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.02025-08-04 06:48:38 UTC53.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-08-04 10:26:22 UTC128.3 km204 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.92025-08-04 10:26:23 UTC126.0 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.02025-08-04 10:26:24 UTC124.4 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.72025-08-04 11:30:50 UTC107.3 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#105
Earlier events M≥4264
Earlier events M≥5148
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 UTC69.9 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC73.8 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC76.6 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC76.6 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC85.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
642
Country (24h)
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