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M6.2 Depth: 5.5 km

M6.2 Earthquake near East of Kuril Islands, Russia [Sea: Russia]

UTC time: 2025-08-25 06:48:36 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.2 earthquake was recorded near East of Kuril Islands, Russia [Sea: Russia] on August 25, 2025 at 06:48 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 6 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The event was recorded by INGV.

Details

Magnitude
M6.2
Depth
5.5 km
UTC time
2025-08-25 06:48:36 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
ingv
Coordinates
49.26800, 160.15300
Temperature
14.2°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5.5 km
Shallow
5.5 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
Vilyuchinsk425.3 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy435.3 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 324 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 324 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 325 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 325 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 331 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 332 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M4.32025-08-25 20:08:02 UTC235.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.32025-08-25 20:10:38 UTC242.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-08-26 05:51:39 UTC229.2 km194 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.62025-08-26 05:51:39 UTC244.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-08-26 10:32:15 UTC222.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.72025-08-27 03:49:45 UTC245.2 kmKuril Islands M4.62025-08-27 09:53:24 UTC236.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-08-28 06:51:52 UTC208.2 km218 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.52025-08-28 06:51:52 UTC220.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-08-28 16:22:43 UTC193.7 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-08-29 03:40:44 UTC96.4 km239 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.82025-08-29 03:40:44 UTC101.7 kmEast of Kuril Islands

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#12
Earlier events M≥4428
Earlier events M≥5205
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 UTC217.2 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC217.3 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC222.9 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC222.9 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC233.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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