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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-08-18 02:52:40 UTC Local time: —
M5.0 earthquake near Kuril Islands on Aug 18, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.0 Earthquake near Kuril Islands · 2025-08-18 02:52:40 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Kuril Islands on August 18, 2025 at 02:52 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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 GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-18 02:52:40 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
49.15000, 155.26000
Temperature
11.1°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
Vilyuchinsk474.5 kmNE25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy494.5 kmNE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tao-Rusyr Caldera
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'272 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Kharimkotan
    Distance: 55 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'145 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Russia
  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 56 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
  • Sinarka
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 911 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·Russia
  • Ekarma
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'170 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 111 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours11
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M4.92025-08-18 02:52:45 UTC6.6 km175 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.62025-08-19 12:25:38 UTC130.6 kmKuril Islands M4.62025-08-19 12:25:40 UTC119.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-08-19 12:25:44 UTC110.7 kmKuril Islands M4.92025-08-19 14:41:17 UTC42.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-08-19 14:41:18 UTC47.5 kmKuril Islands M5.02025-08-19 14:41:18 UTC47.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.92025-08-19 14:41:19 UTC46.1 km134 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.82025-08-20 05:19:20 UTC82.6 kmKuril Islands M4.72025-08-20 05:19:20 UTC81.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.52025-08-20 05:19:21 UTC87.4 km98 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.52025-08-21 03:05:11 UTC91.7 km97 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#42
Earlier events M≥4130
Earlier events M≥565
Compared since2025-01-16

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.52025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC97.4 km212 km S of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.32025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC81.8 kmEast of Kuril Islands M6.22025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC88.4 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M6.22025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC97.4 km212 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.22025-07-30 04:25:16 UTC82.5 kmKuril Islands

Stats (last 24h)

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