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M7.0 Depth: 40.8 km

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

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

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

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

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 40.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 40.8 km
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 hours92
First 72 hours185
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M4.92025-08-03 06:36:59 UTC24.9 kmKuril Islands M4.52025-08-03 06:37:01 UTC11.9 km M4.82025-08-03 07:33:55 UTC46.3 kmKuril Islands M4.72025-08-03 07:33:57 UTC12.4 km M4.92025-08-03 07:36:22 UTC169.1 km 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 km M4.52025-08-03 09:04:58 UTC176.1 km M4.32025-08-03 11:10:39 UTC54.3 km 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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 500 km.

Magnitude rank#11
Earlier events M≥41027
Earlier events M≥5542
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 km 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 M7.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC277.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

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