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M5.4 Depth: 8.9 km

M5.4 Earthquake near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-07-31 07:42:39 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 31, 2025 at 07:42 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS. With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
8.9 km
UTC time
2025-07-31 07:42:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.00260, 157.32700
Temperature
13.2°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.9 km
Shallow
8.9 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
Vilyuchinsk334.2 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy352.1 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 115 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 139 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 151 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 hours12
First 24 hours25
First 72 hours56
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M5.52025-07-31 07:42:41 UTC1.7 kmKuril Islands M4.92025-07-31 09:05:02 UTC106.2 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.92025-07-31 09:05:02 UTC108.6 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-07-31 10:04:36 UTC87.6 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.92025-07-31 10:04:42 UTC58.0 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-07-31 11:46:03 UTC46.8 kmKuril Islands M4.72025-07-31 11:46:04 UTC50.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.32025-07-31 11:59:52 UTC66.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.32025-07-31 11:59:57 UTC62.4 km111 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.32025-07-31 11:59:58 UTC66.9 kmKuril Islands M5.02025-07-31 12:40:30 UTC64.0 kmKuril Islands M5.02025-07-31 12:40:33 UTC71.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#46
Earlier events M≥4185
Earlier events M≥5106
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 UTC36.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.32025-07-31 05:27:14 UTC107.5 km220 km SE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.32025-07-30 05:05:13 UTC88.9 kmKuril Islands M6.32025-07-30 05:05:11 UTC89.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.22025-07-31 05:27:14 UTC105.6 kmEast of Kuril Islands

Stats (last 24h)

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