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M5.0 Depth: 35.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-08-02 18:21:03 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS on August 2, 2025 at 18:21 UTC. With a focal depth of about 35 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
M5.0
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-02 18:21:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
48.74640, 157.29330
Temperature
15.2°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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
Vilyuchinsk471.9 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy489.1 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tao-Rusyr Caldera
    Distance: 198 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'272 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 202 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 208 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Kharimkotan
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'145 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki
    Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours19
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M4.72025-08-03 12:18:56 UTC121.3 km123 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.82025-08-03 12:18:59 UTC123.9 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.72025-08-03 12:18:59 UTC124.3 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.22025-08-03 20:08:45 UTC111.6 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.12025-08-03 20:08:52 UTC144.3 kmKuril Islands M5.22025-08-03 21:55:10 UTC143.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.12025-08-03 21:55:15 UTC149.2 kmKuril Islands M6.22025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC60.6 km212 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.52025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC60.5 km212 km S of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.32025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC80.9 kmEast of Kuril Islands M6.22025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC67.0 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.02025-08-04 06:48:34 UTC103.6 kmKuril Islands

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#59
Earlier events M≥4114
Earlier events M≥567
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 UTC143.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.32025-07-31 05:27:14 UTC128.2 km220 km SE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.22025-07-31 05:27:14 UTC131.5 kmEast of Kuril Islands M6.22025-07-31 05:27:13 UTC128.2 km220 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.22025-07-30 04:25:16 UTC106.5 kmKuril Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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