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M5.0 Earthquake near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-08-05 10:15:52 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

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M5.0 Earthquake near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS · 2025-08-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS · 2025-08-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 5, 2025 at 10:15 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS. With a focal depth of about 10 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
5cd43cf423a984fc8b39e2bccc08a8a3eb43bcd0
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-05 10:15:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
49.61320, 160.14650
Temperature
13.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Aug 5, 2025, 10:40 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk388.4 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy397.9 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 295 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 295 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 296 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 298 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 303 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 305 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours12
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M4.22025-08-05 20:15:27 UTC79.3 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.22025-08-06 05:01:26 UTC85.3 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.22025-08-06 05:01:27 UTC101.1 km209 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.22025-08-06 05:01:27 UTC105.9 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.22025-08-06 05:01:29 UTC101.5 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.12025-08-07 18:35:36 UTC76.3 km246 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.22025-08-07 18:35:38 UTC92.7 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.12025-08-07 18:35:38 UTC101.0 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.12025-08-07 22:07:40 UTC128.2 km M5.22025-08-07 22:07:44 UTC129.7 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.62025-08-08 04:51:31 UTC101.8 km218 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.62025-08-08 04:51:33 UTC102.3 kmEAST OF KURIL 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#32
Earlier events M≥460
Earlier events M≥537
Compared since2025-07-30

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.32025-07-31 05:27:14 UTC111.1 km220 km SE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.22025-07-31 05:27:14 UTC110.3 kmEast of Kuril Islands M6.22025-07-31 05:27:13 UTC111.1 km220 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.02025-08-01 18:20:45 UTC99.9 km219 km ESE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.02025-07-30 21:13:02 UTC105.9 km222 km SE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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