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M5.0 Depth: 26.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-07-30 04:21:01 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Kuril Islands on July 30, 2025 at 04:21 UTC. With a focal depth of about 26 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 data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
26.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 04:21:01 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
50.20000, 157.27000
Temperature
13.2°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26 km
Shallow
26 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
Vilyuchinsk313.8 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy331.9 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 100 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 134 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours26
First 24 hours126
First 72 hours175
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M5.62025-07-30 04:25:11 UTC106.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.32025-07-30 04:25:11 UTC106.5 km146 km S of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.22025-07-30 04:25:16 UTC108.6 kmKuril Islands M5.12025-07-30 04:42:40 UTC74.8 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.12025-07-30 04:42:40 UTC74.5 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.72025-07-30 05:05:08 UTC69.4 km136 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.22025-07-30 05:05:08 UTC69.4 km136 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.32025-07-30 05:05:11 UTC73.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.32025-07-30 05:05:13 UTC73.1 kmKuril Islands M5.32025-07-30 05:09:03 UTC14.8 km111 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.32025-07-30 05:09:03 UTC3.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.42025-07-30 05:09:04 UTC4.5 kmKuril Islands

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#20
Earlier events M≥439
Earlier events M≥522
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-07-30 02:30:37 UTC56.2 kmKuril Islands M5.92025-07-30 02:30:41 UTC52.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.92025-07-30 01:03:13 UTC116.1 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.72025-07-30 02:30:42 UTC52.0 km98 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M5.62025-07-30 02:42:51 UTC135.8 kmKuril Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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