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M5.1 Depth: 53.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-08-05 00:11:09 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On August 5, 2025 at 00:11 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near KURIL ISLANDS. With a focal depth of about 53 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
53.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-05 00:11:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.44790, 157.40700
Temperature
13.6°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 53 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 53 km
Shallow
53 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
Vilyuchinsk284.7 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy302.8 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 102 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 113 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 116 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 hours5
First 24 hours17
First 72 hours43
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M4.82025-08-05 00:11:10 UTC12.6 kmKuril Islands M5.12025-08-05 01:47:33 UTC84.6 km M5.02025-08-05 02:54:17 UTC28.1 kmKuril Islands M4.62025-08-05 02:54:20 UTC25.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-08-05 04:13:41 UTC67.1 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.92025-08-05 08:14:11 UTC62.6 km153 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.02025-08-05 08:14:13 UTC65.3 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.02025-08-05 08:14:13 UTC71.1 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-08-05 10:28:49 UTC124.0 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-08-05 10:28:51 UTC116.1 km163 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.92025-08-05 10:28:51 UTC111.2 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-08-05 12:34:22 UTC116.0 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#111
Earlier events M≥4292
Earlier events M≥5167
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 UTC28.4 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC31.5 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC31.4 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC31.4 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC36.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS

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