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M5.2 Depth: 75.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-08-29 22:58:33 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near KURIL ISLANDS on August 29, 2025 at 22:58 UTC. At around 75 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
75.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-29 22:58:33 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.83000, 157.29000
Temperature
11.4°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 75 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 75 km
Intermediate
75 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk245.9 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy264.8 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kambalny
    Distance: 60 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 70 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 73 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 83 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 hours3
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours19
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M5.22025-08-29 22:58:36 UTC6.9 km77 km ENE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.22025-08-29 22:58:36 UTC16.8 kmKuril Islands M5.12025-08-29 22:58:36 UTC12.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.12025-08-30 16:59:39 UTC99.3 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.92025-08-30 16:59:39 UTC97.6 km M4.92025-08-30 16:59:42 UTC89.2 km111 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.02025-08-30 16:59:49 UTC67.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.52025-08-31 04:18:38 UTC144.0 km M4.82025-08-31 13:27:30 UTC149.9 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-08-31 13:27:36 UTC148.8 km M4.82025-08-31 17:10:47 UTC138.5 km M5.02025-08-31 17:10:48 UTC121.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#87
Earlier events M≥4480
Earlier events M≥5211
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 UTC51.4 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC51.0 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC45.3 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC36.4 km M6.72025-08-03 05:37:53 UTC32.3 kmKuril Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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