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M7.0 Earthquake near 121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M7.0

Depth: 40.8 km
Source: USGS

121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

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About this earthquake

On August 3, 2025 at 05:37 UTC, a magnitude M7.0 earthquake occurred near 121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 41 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can trigger serious destruction across large regions.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

8475665780b0464994a62b69851fbf1707c386c1

Magnitude

M7.0

Depth

40.8 km

UTC time

2025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

50.52800, 157.83400

Temperature

13.4°C

Depth profile

Shallow

40.8 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

Vilyuchinsk270.2 kmN25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy287.2 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Kambalny

Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
Kurile Lake

Distance: 114 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
Iliinsky

Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
Diky Greben

Distance: 119 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
Koshelev

Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia
Zheltovsky

Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 500 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours10

First 24 hours98

First 72 hours195

Strongest subsequent eventM6.5

M4.92025-08-03 06:36:59 UTC24.9 kmKuril Islands M4.52025-08-03 06:37:01 UTC11.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-08-03 07:33:55 UTC46.3 kmKuril Islands M4.72025-08-03 07:33:57 UTC12.4 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-08-03 07:36:22 UTC169.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-08-03 07:36:28 UTC161.8 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-08-03 08:34:40 UTC40.4 kmKuril Islands M4.72025-08-03 08:34:40 UTC27.9 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.52025-08-03 09:04:58 UTC176.1 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.32025-08-03 11:10:39 UTC54.3 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-08-03 12:18:56 UTC87.4 km123 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.82025-08-03 12:18:59 UTC84.8 kmEast of Kuril Islands

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 500 km.

Magnitude rank#13

Earlier events M≥41073

Earlier events M≥5589

Compared since2025-01-08

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

Strongest earlier events

M8.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC274.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC276.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC274.8 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC239.1 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC239.0 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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