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M5.1 Earthquake near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-07-31 00:06:45 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
50.4 km
Source
EMSC

EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

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M5.1 Earthquake near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS · 2025-07-31 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS · 2025-07-31 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 31, 2025 at 00:06 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 50 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
769445affe4a51968bedd2908edc85beacdd9e70
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
50.4 km
UTC time
2025-07-31 00:06:45 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.65810, 158.08340
Temperature
13.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 50.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 50.4 km
Shallow
50.4 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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jul 31, 2025, 12:08 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk253.8 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy270.1 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 111 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 117 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 121 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 hours29
First 24 hours64
First 72 hours84
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M4.92025-07-31 00:06:48 UTC17.1 kmKuril Islands M5.02025-07-31 00:12:18 UTC83.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-07-31 00:12:21 UTC90.7 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.22025-07-31 01:16:47 UTC49.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-07-31 01:27:58 UTC60.8 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-07-31 01:28:00 UTC51.9 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.32025-07-31 03:11:47 UTC119.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-07-31 03:27:35 UTC26.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-07-31 03:27:36 UTC35.1 kmKuril Islands M4.62025-07-31 03:48:55 UTC101.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-07-31 03:49:03 UTC117.5 kmKuril Islands M4.92025-07-31 04:07:02 UTC126.6 km186 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

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#92
Earlier events M≥4205
Earlier events M≥5135
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 UTC76.4 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.32025-07-30 05:05:13 UTC11.1 kmKuril Islands M6.32025-07-30 05:05:11 UTC10.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.12025-07-30 14:47:41 UTC76.4 km143 km ESE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.12025-07-30 00:58:41 UTC148.8 km152 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
518
Country (24h)
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