M6.3 Depth: 19.1 km

M6.3 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-07-30 05:05:11 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.3 earthquake was recorded near KURIL ISLANDS on July 30, 2025 at 05:05 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 19 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

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

Details

Magnitude
M6.3
Depth
19.1 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 05:05:11 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.69780, 157.95470
Temperature
13.4°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 19.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 19.1 km
Shallow
19.1 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
Vilyuchinsk250.4 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy267.1 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kambalny
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 102 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 108 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours80
First 24 hours297
First 72 hours398
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#12
Earlier events M≥4193
Earlier events M≥5111
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

Stats (last 24h)

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