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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-08-05 02:54:17 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Kuril Islands on August 5, 2025 at 02:54 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-05 02:54:17 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
50.25000, 157.16000
Temperature
12.6°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
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
Vilyuchinsk310.4 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy328.8 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 91 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 127 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours5
First 24 hours13
First 72 hours42
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M4.62025-08-05 02:54:20 UTC4.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-08-05 04:13:41 UTC92.6 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.92025-08-05 08:14:11 UTC85.7 km153 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.02025-08-05 08:14:13 UTC92.6 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.02025-08-05 08:14:13 UTC98.4 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-08-05 10:28:51 UTC143.5 km163 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.92025-08-05 10:28:51 UTC139.0 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-08-05 12:34:22 UTC143.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-08-05 12:39:40 UTC78.1 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.02025-08-05 12:39:42 UTC81.1 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-08-05 13:18:38 UTC83.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-08-05 13:18:39 UTC85.9 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#125
Earlier events M≥4284
Earlier events M≥5154
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 UTC53.2 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC56.9 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC58.3 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC58.3 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC65.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS

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