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M5.0 Depth: 26.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-07-30 04:16:48 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 04:16 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Kuril Islands. With a focal depth of about 26 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
M5.0
Depth
26.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 04:16:48 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
50.27000, 157.90000
Temperature
13.4°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26 km
Shallow
26 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
Vilyuchinsk298.0 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy314.7 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kambalny
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 140 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 142 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 145 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 hours38
First 24 hours152
First 72 hours203
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M5.02025-07-30 04:16:51 UTC3.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.02025-07-30 04:21:01 UTC45.5 kmKuril Islands M5.62025-07-30 04:25:11 UTC140.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.32025-07-30 04:25:11 UTC140.7 km146 km S of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.22025-07-30 04:25:16 UTC146.5 kmKuril Islands M5.12025-07-30 04:42:40 UTC31.2 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.12025-07-30 04:42:40 UTC31.1 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.72025-07-30 05:05:08 UTC35.5 km136 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.22025-07-30 05:05:08 UTC35.5 km136 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.32025-07-30 05:05:11 UTC47.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.32025-07-30 05:05:13 UTC47.9 kmKuril Islands M5.32025-07-30 05:09:03 UTC35.7 km111 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#15
Earlier events M≥428
Earlier events M≥516
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-07-30 02:48:28 UTC144.3 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M6.02025-07-30 02:30:37 UTC50.6 kmKuril Islands M5.92025-07-30 02:30:41 UTC48.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.92025-07-30 01:03:13 UTC95.1 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.72025-07-30 02:30:42 UTC48.9 km98 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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