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M5.0 Earthquake near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-08-05 12:39:42 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth: 53.0 km
Source: EMSC

EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

On August 5, 2025 at 12:39 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 53 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

60715c17d93ccaa91ee14250a3c76f4ae5bc9a9a

Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

53.0 km

UTC time

2025-08-05 12:39:42 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

50.49830, 158.23570

Temperature

13.2°C

Depth profile

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

Vilyuchinsk270.9 kmN25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy286.6 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Kambalny

Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
Kurile Lake

Distance: 132 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
Iliinsky

Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
Zheltovsky

Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
Diky Greben

Distance: 138 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
Koshelev

Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2

First 24 hours19

First 72 hours63

Strongest subsequent eventM6.1

M4.82025-08-05 13:18:38 UTC88.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-08-05 13:18:39 UTC90.4 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.22025-08-05 20:15:27 UTC94.7 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.52025-08-06 02:27:53 UTC116.7 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-08-06 02:28:20 UTC123.5 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-08-06 05:01:26 UTC99.2 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.22025-08-06 05:01:27 UTC75.1 km209 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.22025-08-06 05:01:27 UTC73.6 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.22025-08-06 05:01:29 UTC77.1 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.82025-08-06 05:17:49 UTC142.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-08-06 05:17:51 UTC141.2 km166 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.82025-08-06 10:35:07 UTC143.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

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#151

Earlier events M≥4342

Earlier events M≥5192

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 UTC30.8 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC28.6 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC32.2 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC32.2 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC40.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

510

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