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M5.1 Depth: 66.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-08-03 21:55:15 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Kuril Islands on August 3, 2025 at 21:55 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 66 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
66.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-03 21:55:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
49.09000, 155.32000
Temperature
11.1°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 66 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 66 km
Shallow
66 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
Vilyuchinsk478.5 kmNE25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy498.5 kmNE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tao-Rusyr Caldera
    Distance: 51 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'272 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Kharimkotan
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'145 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Russia
  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 64 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
  • Sinarka
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 911 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·Russia
  • Ekarma
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'170 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 117 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 hours2
First 24 hours14
First 72 hours15
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M4.72025-08-03 22:43:07 UTC134.9 kmKuril Islands M4.72025-08-03 22:43:07 UTC134.4 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.22025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC90.7 km212 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.52025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC90.7 km212 km S of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.32025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC74.5 kmEast of Kuril Islands M6.22025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC82.3 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.02025-08-04 06:48:34 UTC113.8 kmKuril Islands M5.02025-08-04 06:48:35 UTC119.3 km118 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.02025-08-04 06:48:38 UTC117.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.52025-08-04 15:57:51 UTC109.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-08-04 15:57:52 UTC107.8 kmKuril Islands M5.22025-08-04 16:46:11 UTC81.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#30
Earlier events M≥486
Earlier events M≥542
Compared since2025-01-16

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-07-30 04:25:16 UTC81.6 kmKuril Islands M6.12025-07-30 07:34:46 UTC71.8 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.72025-07-30 07:34:46 UTC51.7 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.62025-07-30 17:31:38 UTC149.5 kmKuril Islands M5.62025-07-30 07:34:43 UTC80.9 km206 km S of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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