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M5.1 Earthquake near 246 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-08-07 18:35:36 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USGS

246 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near 246 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on August 7, 2025 at 18:35 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-08-07 18:35:36 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

50.15500, 159.49390

Temperature

13.6°C

Depth profile

Shallow

10 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

Vilyuchinsk317.8 kmN25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy328.9 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Zheltovsky

Distance: 219 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
Iliinsky

Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
Kurile Lake

Distance: 220 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
Kambalny

Distance: 224 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
Diky Greben

Distance: 228 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
Ksudach

Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours4

First 24 hours15

First 72 hours30

Strongest subsequent eventM6.3

M5.22025-08-07 18:35:38 UTC16.5 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.12025-08-07 18:35:38 UTC25.0 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.12025-08-07 22:07:40 UTC53.6 km M5.22025-08-07 22:07:44 UTC55.9 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.92025-08-08 02:20:45 UTC132.3 kmKuril Islands M4.92025-08-08 02:20:47 UTC134.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.62025-08-08 04:43:12 UTC146.5 km104 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.62025-08-08 04:51:31 UTC28.0 km218 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.62025-08-08 04:51:33 UTC26.3 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-08-08 08:24:27 UTC141.0 km115 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.72025-08-08 12:42:05 UTC128.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-08-08 13:10:13 UTC71.1 kmEast of Kuril 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#88

Earlier events M≥4237

Earlier events M≥5141

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 UTC126.2 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC124.9 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC129.2 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC129.2 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC136.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

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