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M5.7 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.7 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-08-23 03:44:10 UTC Local time: —
M5.7 earthquake near Kuril Islands on Aug 23, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.7 Earthquake near Kuril Islands · 2025-08-23 03:44:10 UTC

About this earthquake

On August 23, 2025 at 03:44 UTC, a magnitude M5.7 earthquake occurred near Kuril Islands. 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 data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-23 03:44:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
50.95000, 157.26000
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
Vilyuchinsk234.0 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy253.0 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kambalny
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 56 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 59 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours5
First 24 hours10
First 72 hours14
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M5.42025-08-23 03:44:15 UTC9.1 km81 km ENE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M5.52025-08-23 03:44:16 UTC9.0 km81 km ENE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.42025-08-23 03:44:17 UTC4.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.52025-08-23 03:44:17 UTC16.3 kmKuril Islands, Russia [Sea: Russia] M4.82025-08-23 08:07:10 UTC88.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.32025-08-23 21:29:38 UTC125.7 km M4.42025-08-24 01:16:36 UTC131.2 km62 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.92025-08-24 02:04:00 UTC135.2 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-08-24 02:04:06 UTC134.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-08-24 02:31:39 UTC134.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.82025-08-24 20:48:59 UTC149.0 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-08-25 04:06:03 UTC21.8 km89 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#21
Earlier events M≥4473
Earlier events M≥5223
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 UTC62.8 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC61.9 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC55.9 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC55.9 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC45.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS

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