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M5.0 Depth: 78.5 km

M5.0 Earthquake near 72 km ENE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-09-07 21:25:00 UTC Local time: —
M5.0 earthquake near 72 km ENE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on Sep 7, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.0 Earthquake near 72 km ENE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia · 2025-09-07 21:25:00 UTC

About this earthquake

On September 7, 2025 at 21:25 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near 72 km ENE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia. At around 79 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
78.5 km
UTC time
2025-09-07 21:25:00 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
50.84870, 157.11780
Temperature
13.2°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 78.5 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 78.5 km
Intermediate
78.5 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk247.9 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy267.2 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kambalny
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 67 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 68 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours8
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M4.52025-09-08 06:35:55 UTC75.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-09-09 00:23:18 UTC145.5 kmKuril Islands M4.22025-09-09 00:23:18 UTC144.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.12025-09-09 00:23:19 UTC131.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.52025-09-09 02:13:11 UTC139.4 km170 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.52025-09-09 02:13:13 UTC135.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-09-10 06:51:25 UTC12.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-09-10 06:51:29 UTC5.3 kmKuril Islands M5.42025-09-11 03:35:17 UTC133.2 km M4.52025-09-11 09:43:36 UTC149.2 km101 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.52025-09-11 09:43:36 UTC147.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-09-11 09:43:38 UTC146.9 kmKuril Islands

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#182
Earlier events M≥4525
Earlier events M≥5242
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 UTC61.8 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC61.8 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC56.5 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC56.5 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC48.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

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