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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near East of Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-07-30 23:27:22 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near East of Kuril Islands on July 30, 2025 at 23:27 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 23:27:22 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
49.97000, 158.29000
Temperature
13.1°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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
Vilyuchinsk329.5 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy344.8 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 177 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 184 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours22
First 24 hours59
First 72 hours69
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M5.12025-07-31 00:06:45 UTC77.9 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-07-31 00:06:48 UTC94.7 kmKuril Islands M5.02025-07-31 00:12:18 UTC122.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.22025-07-31 01:16:47 UTC32.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-07-31 01:27:58 UTC130.0 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.62025-07-31 01:28:00 UTC117.6 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-07-31 01:54:21 UTC113.6 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-07-31 01:54:23 UTC103.2 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.72025-07-31 02:11:25 UTC127.7 kmKuril Islands M5.12025-07-31 02:29:15 UTC150.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.62025-07-31 03:27:35 UTC57.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-07-31 03:27:36 UTC95.2 kmKuril Islands

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#65
Earlier events M≥4144
Earlier events M≥591
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 UTC32.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.32025-07-30 05:05:13 UTC84.9 kmKuril Islands M6.32025-07-30 05:05:11 UTC84.4 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.12025-07-30 14:47:41 UTC32.7 km143 km ESE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.02025-07-30 21:13:02 UTC55.9 km222 km SE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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