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M5.0 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-08-04 06:48:38 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
63.0 km
Source
EMSC

KURIL ISLANDS

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M5.0 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS · 2025-08-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS · 2025-08-04 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near KURIL ISLANDS on August 4, 2025 at 06:48 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 63 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
851efddd248ebc58a972ea6331c700fe9c20f676
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
63.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-04 06:48:38 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
49.64750, 156.69420
Temperature
12.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 63 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 63 km
Shallow
63 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
Vilyuchinsk384.1 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy402.9 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 109 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 115 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Chikurachki Activity reported
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 136 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·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 hours25
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M4.82025-08-04 07:05:01 UTC131.8 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.92025-08-04 07:05:04 UTC131.1 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-08-04 13:48:10 UTC108.2 kmKuril Islands M4.32025-08-04 13:48:16 UTC94.1 km62 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.32025-08-04 13:48:17 UTC107.4 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.52025-08-04 15:57:51 UTC55.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-08-04 15:57:52 UTC59.5 kmKuril Islands M5.22025-08-04 16:46:11 UTC71.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.52025-08-04 16:46:12 UTC64.4 kmKuril Islands M4.82025-08-04 20:29:37 UTC17.2 kmKuril Islands M5.12025-08-05 00:11:09 UTC102.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-08-05 00:11:10 UTC98.1 kmKuril 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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#106
Earlier events M≥4225
Earlier events M≥5128
Compared since2025-02-03

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 UTC123.3 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC127.3 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC130.2 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC130.2 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC138.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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