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M5.7 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.7 Earthquake near 214 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-11-21 22:38:09 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.7 earthquake was recorded near 214 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on November 21, 2025 at 22:38 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 USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-21 22:38:09 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
49.61550, 158.63880
Temperature
2.7°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
Vilyuchinsk369.1 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy383.4 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 218 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 222 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 230 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 233 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M5.72025-11-21 22:38:10 UTC18.1 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.62025-11-21 22:38:10 UTC15.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.6, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.82025-11-21 22:38:10 UTC13.2 kmEast of Kuril Islands, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.72025-11-21 22:38:13 UTC17.3 km M4.92025-11-25 22:26:54 UTC90.9 km222 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.02025-11-25 22:26:54 UTC89.9 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.92025-11-25 22:26:57 UTC89.3 km M4.32025-11-27 12:16:46 UTC124.6 km M4.52025-11-28 10:39:10 UTC9.1 km209 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.02025-11-28 10:39:10 UTC14.0 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.52025-11-28 10:39:14 UTC28.4 km M5.02025-11-28 10:39:14 UTC28.4 kmEast of Kuril Islands

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#26
Earlier events M≥4374
Earlier events M≥5175
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 UTC115.1 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC116.6 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC122.9 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC135.2 km M6.72025-08-03 05:37:53 UTC137.9 kmKuril Islands

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