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M5.8 Earthquake near Kuril Islands (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-10-11 12:25:57 UTC Local time: —
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M5.8 Earthquake near Kuril Islands (Russia) · 2025-10-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near Kuril Islands (Russia) · 2025-10-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.8 earthquake was recorded near Kuril Islands (Russia) on October 11, 2025 at 12:25 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 57 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
836f33d8ce87a5311c90fc140e39fc29a0a1f90e
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
57.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-11 12:25:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Sahalinskaa oblast'
Source
gfz
Coordinates
50.44000, 156.45000
Temperature
6.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 57 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 57 km
Shallow
57 km
57 km — close to the regional average (48.8 km)
Regional average: 48.8 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
Vilyuchinsk308.1 kmNE25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy328.0 kmNE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 36 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 41 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki Activity reported
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Alaid
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 83 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 88 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 hours4
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours12
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M5.42025-10-11 12:25:58 UTC21.6 km56 km SE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M5.82025-10-11 12:25:58 UTC20.7 kmKuril Islands, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.82025-10-11 12:25:59 UTC21.6 km56 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.82025-10-11 12:25:59 UTC8.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.22025-10-12 05:04:21 UTC27.4 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.22025-10-13 01:09:43 UTC136.3 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-10-13 01:09:44 UTC130.3 km119 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.72025-10-13 17:40:00 UTC98.6 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.52025-10-13 17:40:01 UTC41.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-10-13 17:40:06 UTC32.6 kmKuril Islands M4.52025-10-13 18:49:57 UTC43.0 km59 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.52025-10-13 18:49:59 UTC58.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 332 Catalogue entries

Of 331 other entries for this area and period, 5 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#27
Earlier events M≥4480
Earlier events M≥5202
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 UTC95.8 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC98.4 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC96.7 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC96.6 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC96.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS

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