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M5.0 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-07-30 19:03:10 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
43.6 km
Source
EMSC

KURIL ISLANDS

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M5.0 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS · 2025-07-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS · 2025-07-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 19:03 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near KURIL ISLANDS. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 44 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
6f6e7c643627b1d3c331f52ab68a98a86344c917
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
43.6 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 19:03:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.30890, 157.38670
Temperature
13.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 43.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 43.6 km
Shallow
43.6 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
Vilyuchinsk300.0 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy318.1 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 104 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 128 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 130 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours22
First 24 hours74
First 72 hours87
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M4.72025-07-30 19:31:53 UTC63.4 kmKuril Islands M5.02025-07-30 20:46:09 UTC105.7 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.12025-07-30 20:59:15 UTC78.0 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-07-30 20:59:15 UTC78.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.52025-07-30 21:13:01 UTC126.5 km222 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.72025-07-30 21:13:01 UTC127.3 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.52025-07-30 21:13:01 UTC127.3 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M6.02025-07-30 21:13:02 UTC126.5 km222 km SE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M5.42025-07-30 21:14:44 UTC41.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.52025-07-30 21:14:48 UTC54.3 kmKuril Islands M5.32025-07-30 21:32:33 UTC35.0 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.22025-07-30 21:32:41 UTC29.1 kmKuril Islands

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#65
Earlier events M≥4130
Earlier events M≥577
Compared since2025-01-11

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 UTC47.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.32025-07-30 05:05:13 UTC58.5 kmKuril Islands M6.32025-07-30 05:05:11 UTC59.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.22025-07-30 04:25:16 UTC123.2 kmKuril Islands M6.12025-07-30 14:47:41 UTC47.7 km143 km ESE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
517
Country (24h)
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