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M5.1 Depth: 43.6 km

M5.1 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-07-31 02:29:15 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 31, 2025 at 02:29 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near KURIL ISLANDS. With a focal depth of about 44 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 event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
43.6 km
UTC time
2025-07-31 02:29:15 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
49.75990, 156.22340
Temperature
12.5°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 43.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 43.6 km
Shallow
43.6 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
Vilyuchinsk383.9 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy403.4 kmNE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 74 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Chikurachki
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 93 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Shirinki
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 693 m ·Russia
  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 104 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours23
First 24 hours41
First 72 hours52
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M5.22025-07-31 02:29:19 UTC19.6 kmKuril Islands M4.72025-07-31 03:13:17 UTC91.0 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-07-31 03:13:19 UTC88.9 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.62025-07-31 03:27:35 UTC144.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-07-31 03:27:36 UTC142.7 kmKuril Islands M4.62025-07-31 03:48:55 UTC65.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-07-31 03:49:03 UTC76.4 kmKuril Islands M4.72025-07-31 04:35:39 UTC109.0 km135 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.82025-07-31 04:35:39 UTC99.0 kmKuril Islands M4.72025-07-31 04:35:39 UTC100.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.62025-07-31 05:49:23 UTC88.6 km112 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.62025-07-31 05:49:23 UTC95.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#49
Earlier events M≥4122
Earlier events M≥566
Compared since2025-02-03

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 UTC118.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.22025-07-30 04:25:16 UTC34.9 kmKuril Islands M6.12025-07-30 14:47:41 UTC118.2 km143 km ESE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.12025-07-30 07:34:46 UTC86.9 kmEast of Kuril Islands M6.02025-07-30 02:30:37 UTC138.9 kmKuril Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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