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M5.8 Earthquake near Kuril Islands, Russia [Sea: Russia]

UTC time: 2025-10-11 12:25:58 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
48.4 km
Source
INGV

Kuril Islands, Russia [Sea: Russia]

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M5.8 Earthquake near Kuril Islands, Russia [Sea: Russia] · 2025-10-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near Kuril Islands, Russia [Sea: Russia] · 2025-10-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.8 earthquake was recorded near Kuril Islands, Russia [Sea: Russia] on October 11, 2025 at 12:25 UTC. With a focal depth of about 48 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
74389a9915018f7d319cccf601ebc4318d44509c
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
48.4 km
UTC time
2025-10-11 12:25:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
ingv
Coordinates
50.27340, 156.58100
Temperature
6.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 48.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 48.4 km
Shallow
48.4 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
Vilyuchinsk321.3 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy340.8 kmNE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 54 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki Activity reported
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 86 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Alaid
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours10
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M5.82025-10-11 12:25:59 UTC10.1 km56 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.82025-10-11 12:25:59 UTC26.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.22025-10-12 05:04:21 UTC10.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.22025-10-13 01:09:43 UTC136.8 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-10-13 01:09:44 UTC133.4 km119 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.72025-10-13 17:40:00 UTC80.0 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.52025-10-13 17:40:01 UTC20.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-10-13 17:40:06 UTC30.5 kmKuril Islands M4.52025-10-13 18:49:57 UTC49.2 km59 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.52025-10-13 18:49:59 UTC62.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.52025-10-16 07:26:48 UTC139.8 km187 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.52025-10-16 07:26:51 UTC137.1 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#27
Earlier events M≥4500
Earlier events M≥5212
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 UTC90.0 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC93.2 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC92.8 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC92.8 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC95.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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