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M5.0 Depth: 34.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-10-16 19:56:35 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On October 16, 2025 at 19:56 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Kuril Islands. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 34 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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
34.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-16 19:56:35 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
50.13000, 157.13000
Temperature
5.1°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 34 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 34 km
Shallow
34 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
Vilyuchinsk323.8 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy342.2 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 95 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 124 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M4.92025-10-16 19:56:38 UTC11.9 km M4.62025-10-17 04:18:15 UTC58.5 km M4.92025-10-17 08:49:11 UTC9.9 km M4.92025-10-17 08:49:12 UTC11.1 km103 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.22025-10-17 08:49:13 UTC4.4 kmKuril Islands M5.12025-10-17 08:49:15 UTC14.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.52025-10-21 11:33:05 UTC30.7 km M4.32025-10-21 18:04:43 UTC46.2 km M5.32025-10-25 11:13:07 UTC81.1 km86 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.52025-10-25 11:13:09 UTC81.5 kmKuril Islands M5.52025-10-25 11:13:09 UTC74.7 km M5.32025-10-25 11:13:10 UTC74.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#187
Earlier events M≥4560
Earlier events M≥5237
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 UTC62.9 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC66.8 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC69.0 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC76.9 km M6.72025-08-03 05:37:53 UTC75.2 kmKuril Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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