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M5.3 Depth: 28.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near 122 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-08-06 20:27:18 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near 122 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on August 6, 2025 at 20:27 UTC. With a focal depth of about 28 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 event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
28.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-06 20:27:18 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
50.09870, 157.59730
Temperature
14.7°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 28 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 28 km
Shallow
28 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
Vilyuchinsk320.0 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy337.3 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 126 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 154 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·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 hours51
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M5.32025-08-06 20:27:19 UTC20.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.32025-08-06 22:37:11 UTC133.4 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-08-07 02:53:00 UTC146.8 kmKuril Islands M4.62025-08-07 02:53:01 UTC148.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.62025-08-07 09:15:13 UTC2.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-08-07 16:54:24 UTC77.0 kmKuril Islands M4.82025-08-07 16:54:25 UTC90.4 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-08-07 16:54:26 UTC101.2 km88 km SE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.42025-08-07 18:13:23 UTC91.7 km116 km SE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.42025-08-07 18:13:27 UTC132.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.62025-08-07 18:13:29 UTC129.2 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-08-07 18:35:36 UTC135.3 km246 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#64
Earlier events M≥4310
Earlier events M≥5171
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 UTC46.9 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC50.6 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC55.4 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC55.4 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC67.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

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