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M5.5 Depth: 63.9 km

M5.5 Earthquake near 81 km ENE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-08-23 03:44:16 UTC Local time: —
M5.5 earthquake near 81 km ENE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on Aug 23, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.5 Earthquake near 81 km ENE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia · 2025-08-23 03:44:16 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near 81 km ENE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on August 23, 2025 at 03:44 UTC. With a focal depth of about 64 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
63.9 km
UTC time
2025-08-23 03:44:16 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
50.86950, 157.24110
Temperature
14.2°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 63.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 63.9 km
Shallow
63.9 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
Vilyuchinsk242.9 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy261.8 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kambalny
    Distance: 55 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 65 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 67 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours8
First 72 hours11
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M5.42025-08-23 03:44:17 UTC8.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.52025-08-23 03:44:17 UTC12.2 kmKuril Islands, Russia [Sea: Russia] M4.82025-08-23 08:07:10 UTC79.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.32025-08-23 21:29:38 UTC134.4 km M4.42025-08-24 01:16:36 UTC124.2 km62 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.92025-08-24 02:04:00 UTC143.4 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-08-24 02:04:06 UTC142.1 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-08-24 02:31:39 UTC142.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.92025-08-25 04:06:03 UTC15.0 km89 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.92025-08-25 04:06:04 UTC21.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.32025-08-25 20:08:02 UTC72.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.62025-08-26 05:51:39 UTC147.6 km194 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#35
Earlier events M≥4472
Earlier events M≥5219
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 UTC56.9 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC56.4 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC50.8 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC50.7 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC41.4 kmKURIL ISLANDS

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