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M5.5 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-10-25 11:13:09 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
70.0 km
Source
EMSC

KURIL ISLANDS

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M5.5 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS · 2025-10-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS · 2025-10-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near KURIL ISLANDS on October 25, 2025 at 11:13 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 70 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
95fd2fb7bd618947264ce363006bc01f00894ebe
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
70.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-25 11:13:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.05000, 156.09000
Temperature
5.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 70 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 70 km
Intermediate
70 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Oct 25, 2025, 11:26 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk358.3 kmNE25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy378.2 kmNE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 51 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Chikurachki Activity reported
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 60 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Shirinki
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 693 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 hours2
First 72 hours10
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M5.32025-10-25 11:13:10 UTC2.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.42025-10-25 21:00:57 UTC96.4 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.42025-10-27 03:31:08 UTC110.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.42025-10-27 03:31:12 UTC70.1 km63 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.62025-10-28 04:57:32 UTC38.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.52025-10-28 07:06:22 UTC106.2 kmKuril Islands M5.12025-10-28 07:06:22 UTC97.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.82025-10-28 07:06:24 UTC98.1 kmKuril Islands, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.72025-10-28 07:06:26 UTC99.5 km95 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.32025-10-28 07:06:26 UTC99.5 km95 km ESE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M4.72025-10-28 13:01:40 UTC45.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.22025-11-01 08:20:58 UTC86.7 kmKURIL 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#59
Earlier events M≥4463
Earlier events M≥5201
Compared since2025-02-03

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 UTC131.4 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC134.8 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC134.9 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC134.9 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC138.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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