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M5.3 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-08-06 20:27:19 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near KURIL ISLANDS on August 6, 2025 at 20:27 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-06 20:27:19 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.08000, 157.31000
Temperature
14.7°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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
Vilyuchinsk326.1 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy344.0 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 109 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 137 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 147 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 hours12
First 72 hours47
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M4.32025-08-06 22:37:11 UTC112.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-08-07 02:53:00 UTC127.9 kmKuril Islands M4.62025-08-07 02:53:01 UTC131.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.62025-08-07 09:15:13 UTC18.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-08-07 16:54:24 UTC82.7 kmKuril Islands M4.82025-08-07 16:54:25 UTC93.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-08-07 16:54:26 UTC103.9 km88 km SE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.42025-08-07 18:13:23 UTC100.1 km116 km SE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.42025-08-07 18:13:27 UTC136.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.62025-08-07 18:13:29 UTC133.6 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-08-07 18:35:38 UTC148.4 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.12025-08-07 18:35:38 UTC146.1 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#67
Earlier events M≥4306
Earlier events M≥5168
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 UTC58.2 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC62.2 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC65.5 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC65.6 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC75.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
620
Country (24h)
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