M5.3 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-10-11 12:25:50 UTC Local time:
M5.3 earthquake near Kuril Islands on Oct 11, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.3 Earthquake near Kuril Islands · 2025-10-11 12:25:50 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Kuril Islands on October 11, 2025 at 12:25 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-11 12:25:50 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
usp
Coordinates
50.28397, 157.00946

Map

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
Vilyuchinsk309.8 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy328.6 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 80 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 117 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Alaid
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours6
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours14
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#96
Earlier events M≥4569
Earlier events M≥5253
Compared since2025-01-11

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

Stats (last 24h)

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Country (24h)
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