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M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-08-20 21:24:52 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Kuril Islands on August 20, 2025 at 21:24 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-20 21:24:52 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
43.66000, 147.30000
Temperature
17.0°C

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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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nemuro144.1 kmW31'223
Kushiro248.6 kmW167'875
Sapporo485.4 kmW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Berutarubesan [Berutarube]
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'221 m ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Chachadake [Tiatia]
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Ruruidake [Smirnov]
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'447 m ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Etorofu-Atosanupuri [Atosanupuri]
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'206 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Raususan [Mendeleev]
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 882 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Hitokappu Volcano Group [Bogatyr Ridge]
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'610 m ·Japan - administered by Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M5.02025-08-20 21:24:55 UTC39.0 km83 km SE of Shikotan, Russia M4.22025-08-23 09:36:30 UTC101.7 kmOFF COAST OF HOKKAIDO, JAPAN M4.82025-08-28 09:50:05 UTC127.1 kmOff Coast of Hokkaido, Japan M4.52025-08-28 09:50:09 UTC134.7 km47 km SE of Nemuro, Japan M4.52025-08-28 09:50:09 UTC130.4 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.82025-09-12 15:57:42 UTC72.9 kmKuril Islands M4.82025-09-12 15:57:45 UTC81.5 km78 km S of Shikotan, Russia M4.82025-09-12 15:57:45 UTC76.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#12
Earlier events M≥462
Earlier events M≥515
Compared since2025-01-13

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC106.1 km88 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan M6.22025-06-18 23:08:05 UTC110.5 km90 km SE of Nemuro, Japan M6.12025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC106.1 km88 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan M6.12025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC105.4 kmOFF COAST OF HOKKAIDO, JAPAN M6.02025-06-21 21:23:18 UTC109.6 kmOff Coast of Hokkaido, Japan

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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