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M5.4 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.4 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-07-30 05:09:04 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 05:09 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near Kuril Islands. With a focal depth of about 10 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
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 05:09:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
50.24000, 157.28000
Temperature
13.2°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
Vilyuchinsk309.3 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy327.5 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 99 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 135 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours17
First 24 hours120
First 72 hours164
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M5.12025-07-30 05:56:30 UTC130.5 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-07-30 06:37:40 UTC120.2 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-07-30 06:37:50 UTC111.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.72025-07-30 07:34:46 UTC146.2 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.02025-07-30 08:19:11 UTC31.0 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.02025-07-30 08:19:13 UTC26.1 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-07-30 08:30:13 UTC92.9 kmKuril Islands M5.12025-07-30 08:40:24 UTC113.4 kmKuril Islands M5.02025-07-30 08:40:26 UTC115.4 km108 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.02025-07-30 08:40:28 UTC113.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-07-30 09:01:45 UTC10.1 km90 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.92025-07-30 09:01:51 UTC20.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#20
Earlier events M≥449
Earlier events M≥534
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.32025-07-30 05:05:13 UTC69.3 kmKuril Islands M6.32025-07-30 05:05:11 UTC69.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.22025-07-30 04:25:16 UTC112.5 kmKuril Islands M6.02025-07-30 02:30:37 UTC51.8 kmKuril Islands M5.92025-07-30 02:30:41 UTC47.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
656
Country (24h)
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