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M5.3 Depth: 39.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-07-31 11:59:58 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Kuril Islands on July 31, 2025 at 11:59 UTC. With a focal depth of about 39 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
M5.3
Depth
39.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-31 11:59:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
49.75000, 156.48000
Temperature
12.4°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 39 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 39 km
Shallow
39 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
Vilyuchinsk378.2 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy397.4 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 90 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Chikurachki
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 99 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Shirinki
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 693 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours5
First 24 hours13
First 72 hours34
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M5.02025-07-31 12:40:30 UTC44.5 kmKuril Islands M5.02025-07-31 12:40:33 UTC48.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.02025-07-31 14:11:50 UTC57.6 km104 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.32025-07-31 14:11:50 UTC59.3 kmKuril Islands M5.02025-07-31 14:11:51 UTC56.4 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.62025-07-31 18:22:16 UTC77.2 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-07-31 18:22:20 UTC64.1 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.82025-07-31 19:04:54 UTC67.4 kmKuril Islands M4.42025-07-31 19:40:35 UTC100.4 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-07-31 20:41:18 UTC120.7 km214 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.22025-07-31 20:41:19 UTC129.7 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.22025-07-31 20:41:24 UTC112.7 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#45
Earlier events M≥4165
Earlier events M≥587
Compared since2025-02-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.42025-07-30 14:47:41 UTC100.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.32025-07-30 05:05:13 UTC148.1 kmKuril Islands M6.32025-07-30 05:05:11 UTC148.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.22025-07-30 04:25:16 UTC35.8 kmKuril Islands M6.12025-07-30 14:47:41 UTC100.6 km143 km ESE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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