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M5.1 Depth: 50.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-11-16 18:48:49 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS on November 16, 2025 at 18:48 UTC. With a focal depth of about 50 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
50.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-16 18:48:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
49.34000, 157.71000
Temperature
1.1°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 50 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 50 km
Shallow
50 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
Vilyuchinsk402.3 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy419.0 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 185 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 189 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 193 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 211 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M4.72025-11-20 04:17:15 UTC130.0 km M4.22025-11-20 08:05:42 UTC64.1 km M4.42025-11-20 15:42:10 UTC122.5 km M4.42025-11-21 15:06:37 UTC103.7 km M5.72025-11-21 22:38:09 UTC73.8 km214 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.72025-11-21 22:38:10 UTC69.4 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.62025-11-21 22:38:10 UTC69.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.82025-11-21 22:38:10 UTC64.6 kmEast of Kuril Islands, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.72025-11-21 22:38:13 UTC68.7 km M4.92025-11-25 22:26:57 UTC149.0 km M4.32025-11-27 12:16:46 UTC76.0 km M4.52025-11-28 10:39:10 UTC77.3 km209 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#127
Earlier events M≥4466
Earlier events M≥5208
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 UTC129.1 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC132.4 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC138.1 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.42025-07-30 14:47:41 UTC72.8 km M6.32025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC129.3 kmEast of Kuril Islands

Stats (last 24h)

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