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M5.0 Earthquake near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-11-14 18:45:53 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
1.2 km
Source
EMSC

EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

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M5.0 Earthquake near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS · 2025-11-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS · 2025-11-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On November 14, 2025 at 18:45 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS. With a focal depth of about 1 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 event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
64a660d90638880acbeacb4c01626203f343daa8
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
1.2 km
UTC time
2025-11-14 18:45:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.69180, 157.93890
Temperature
3.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1.2 km
Shallow
1.2 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
Vilyuchinsk251.2 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy268.0 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kambalny
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 102 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 108 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 111 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 hours1
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M4.92025-11-14 18:45:54 UTC15.6 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.62025-11-15 08:07:30 UTC146.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.42025-11-16 16:22:51 UTC72.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.42025-11-16 16:22:54 UTC86.8 km43 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.62025-11-16 21:17:38 UTC126.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-11-17 09:59:49 UTC124.1 km M4.72025-11-20 04:17:15 UTC45.4 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.42025-11-20 15:42:10 UTC80.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.42025-11-21 15:06:37 UTC52.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-11-21 17:37:47 UTC37.3 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-11-21 17:37:47 UTC37.3 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.02025-11-21 17:37:50 UTC45.6 kmNear 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#396
Earlier events M≥4972
Earlier events M≥5478
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 UTC23.5 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC19.7 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC15.9 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC15.8 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC12.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

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