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M5.0 Depth: 22.2 km

M5.0 Earthquake near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-08-03 00:09:59 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On August 3, 2025 at 00:09 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS. With a focal depth of about 22 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
22.2 km
UTC time
2025-08-03 00:09:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.33660, 158.35040
Temperature
13.9°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 22.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 22.2 km
Shallow
22.2 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
Vilyuchinsk288.6 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy303.9 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kambalny
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 151 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 157 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours11
First 24 hours45
First 72 hours76
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M4.82025-08-03 01:39:30 UTC57.2 kmKuril Islands M4.52025-08-03 01:39:36 UTC60.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.12025-08-03 04:01:27 UTC42.3 km204 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.12025-08-03 04:01:27 UTC40.4 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.02025-08-03 04:01:28 UTC35.1 kmEast of Kuril Islands M6.72025-08-03 05:37:53 UTC61.2 kmKuril Islands M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC47.5 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC57.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC47.5 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC43.0 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC42.3 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.92025-08-03 06:36:59 UTC63.2 kmKuril Islands

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#120
Earlier events M≥4246
Earlier events M≥5148
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 UTC53.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.32025-07-31 05:27:14 UTC93.8 km220 km SE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.32025-07-30 05:05:13 UTC49.7 kmKuril Islands M6.32025-07-30 05:05:11 UTC48.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.22025-07-31 05:27:14 UTC89.6 kmEast of Kuril Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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