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M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near East of Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-07-31 20:41:19 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 31, 2025 at 20:41 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near East of Kuril Islands. 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 GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-31 20:41:19 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
49.11000, 157.98000
Temperature
13.8°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
Vilyuchinsk426.0 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy442.0 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 217 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 219 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki
    Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 235 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours23
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M5.22025-07-31 20:41:24 UTC19.8 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.22025-08-02 17:20:21 UTC126.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.02025-08-02 17:20:24 UTC127.6 kmKuril Islands M5.42025-08-02 17:20:25 UTC129.6 km99 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.72025-08-02 18:21:00 UTC63.3 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.02025-08-02 18:21:03 UTC64.4 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.12025-08-02 21:11:51 UTC145.2 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.02025-08-03 00:09:59 UTC139.0 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.12025-08-03 04:01:27 UTC142.4 km204 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.12025-08-03 04:01:27 UTC142.3 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.02025-08-03 04:01:28 UTC145.1 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.32025-08-03 11:10:39 UTC147.3 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#54
Earlier events M≥4139
Earlier events M≥586
Compared since2025-02-03

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 UTC98.4 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.32025-07-31 05:27:14 UTC64.0 km220 km SE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.22025-07-31 05:27:14 UTC67.4 kmEast of Kuril Islands M6.22025-07-31 05:27:13 UTC64.0 km220 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.22025-07-30 04:25:16 UTC127.6 kmKuril Islands

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