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M5.3 Earthquake near East of Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-11-14 11:33:46 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.3

Depth: 27.0 km
Source: GFZ

East of Kuril Islands

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About this earthquake

On November 14, 2025 at 11:33 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near East of Kuril Islands. With a focal depth of about 27 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.3

Depth

27.0 km

UTC time

2025-11-14 11:33:46 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

50.55000, 158.09000

Temperature

3.3°C

Depth profile

Shallow

27 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

Vilyuchinsk265.8 kmN25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy282.0 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Kambalny

Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
Kurile Lake

Distance: 121 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
Iliinsky

Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
Zheltovsky

Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
Diky Greben

Distance: 127 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
Koshelev

Distance: 130 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 hours1

First 24 hours8

First 72 hours14

Strongest subsequent eventM5.8

M5.22025-11-14 11:33:54 UTC23.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.32025-11-14 18:41:42 UTC18.7 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.02025-11-14 18:41:42 UTC12.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.22025-11-14 18:41:44 UTC6.8 km146 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.22025-11-14 18:41:46 UTC6.0 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.02025-11-14 18:45:53 UTC19.0 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-11-14 18:45:54 UTC3.6 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.62025-11-15 08:07:30 UTC146.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.42025-11-16 16:22:51 UTC80.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.42025-11-16 16:22:54 UTC96.5 km43 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.02025-11-16 18:48:45 UTC147.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.12025-11-16 18:48:49 UTC137.3 kmEAST OF KURIL 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#161

Earlier events M≥4883

Earlier events M≥5426

Compared since2025-01-11

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 UTC21.2 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC18.3 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC20.8 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC20.8 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC28.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS

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