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M5.5 Depth: 35.0 km

M5.5 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-07-30 01:46:52 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 01:46 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near KURIL ISLANDS. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 01:46:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.11870, 157.29350
Temperature
13.5°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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
Vilyuchinsk322.1 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy340.2 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 106 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 136 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 143 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 hours32
First 24 hours138
First 72 hours196
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M5.52025-07-30 01:46:53 UTC0.0 km103 km SE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M5.12025-07-30 02:01:08 UTC123.2 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M6.02025-07-30 02:30:37 UTC64.1 kmKuril Islands M5.92025-07-30 02:30:41 UTC60.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.72025-07-30 02:30:42 UTC60.1 km98 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M5.62025-07-30 02:42:49 UTC132.3 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.62025-07-30 02:42:51 UTC128.9 kmKuril Islands M5.42025-07-30 03:19:25 UTC50.1 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.32025-07-30 03:43:30 UTC126.3 kmKuril Islands M4.72025-07-30 03:53:13 UTC81.9 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.12025-07-30 03:57:13 UTC59.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.02025-07-30 04:11:54 UTC149.1 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#7
Earlier events M≥424
Earlier events M≥58
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-07-30 01:03:13 UTC123.5 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.62025-07-30 01:46:49 UTC1.3 kmKuril Islands M5.62025-07-30 01:38:14 UTC134.5 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.62025-07-30 01:38:13 UTC122.6 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.62025-07-30 00:55:51 UTC124.7 km181 km SSE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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