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M5.2 Earthquake near 36 km SSE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-08-01 20:07:54 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
65.2 km
Source
NNSN

36 km SSE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia

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M5.2 Earthquake near 36 km SSE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia · 2025-08-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near 36 km SSE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia · 2025-08-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near 36 km SSE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia on August 1, 2025 at 20:07 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 65 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by NNSN and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
86e5170da8a254ebe53bb6720274eba25a252422
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
65.2 km
UTC time
2025-08-01 20:07:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
50.37800, 156.33900

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 65.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 65.2 km
Shallow
65.2 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
Vilyuchinsk317.7 kmNE25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy337.7 kmNE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 34 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: 63 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 73 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Alaid
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 79 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 hours0
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours41
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M5.22025-08-02 17:20:21 UTC76.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.02025-08-02 17:20:24 UTC74.5 kmKuril Islands M5.42025-08-02 17:20:25 UTC71.8 km99 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.02025-08-02 23:43:47 UTC29.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-08-02 23:43:48 UTC30.0 kmKuril Islands M5.12025-08-03 00:09:59 UTC125.3 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.02025-08-03 00:09:59 UTC142.8 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-08-03 01:39:30 UTC93.8 kmKuril Islands M4.52025-08-03 01:39:36 UTC92.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.72025-08-03 05:37:53 UTC102.6 kmKuril Islands M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC105.7 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC106.3 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#54
Earlier events M≥4170
Earlier events M≥594
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.42025-07-30 14:47:41 UTC114.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.32025-07-30 05:05:13 UTC118.7 kmKuril Islands M6.32025-07-30 05:05:11 UTC119.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.22025-07-30 04:25:16 UTC103.2 kmKuril Islands M6.12025-07-30 14:47:41 UTC114.9 km143 km ESE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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