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M5.3 Depth: 4.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-07-31 11:59:52 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 31, 2025 at 11:59 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near KURIL ISLANDS. With a focal depth of about 4 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 EMSC.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
4.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-31 11:59:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
49.71870, 156.50420
Temperature
12.8°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 4 km
Shallow
4 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
Vilyuchinsk380.9 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy400.0 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 93 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Chikurachki
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 103 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Shirinki
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 693 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours7
First 24 hours15
First 72 hours36
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M5.32025-07-31 11:59:57 UTC5.3 km111 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.32025-07-31 11:59:58 UTC3.9 kmKuril Islands M5.02025-07-31 12:40:30 UTC48.1 kmKuril Islands M5.02025-07-31 12:40:33 UTC52.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.02025-07-31 14:11:50 UTC58.0 km104 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.32025-07-31 14:11:50 UTC61.0 kmKuril Islands M5.02025-07-31 14:11:51 UTC57.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.62025-07-31 18:22:16 UTC76.6 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-07-31 18:22:20 UTC63.3 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.82025-07-31 19:04:54 UTC70.4 kmKuril Islands M4.42025-07-31 19:40:35 UTC96.9 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-07-31 20:41:18 UTC117.2 km214 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#44
Earlier events M≥4162
Earlier events M≥584
Compared since2025-02-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.42025-07-30 14:47:41 UTC100.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.32025-07-30 05:05:13 UTC149.5 kmKuril Islands M6.22025-07-30 04:25:16 UTC33.3 kmKuril Islands M6.12025-07-30 14:47:41 UTC100.0 km143 km ESE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.12025-07-30 07:34:46 UTC83.6 kmEast of Kuril Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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