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M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near 136 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-07-30 05:05:08 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 05:05 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near 136 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 05:05:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
50.57400, 158.05300

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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
Vilyuchinsk263.3 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy279.7 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kambalny
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 117 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 123 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 126 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 hours37
First 24 hours170
First 72 hours218
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M6.32025-07-30 05:05:11 UTC15.4 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.32025-07-30 05:05:13 UTC16.1 kmKuril Islands M5.32025-07-30 05:09:03 UTC65.3 km111 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.32025-07-30 05:09:03 UTC69.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.42025-07-30 05:09:04 UTC66.2 kmKuril Islands M5.42025-07-30 05:19:31 UTC107.7 km153 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia M5.42025-07-30 05:19:32 UTC107.6 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.62025-07-30 05:19:36 UTC105.6 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-07-30 05:30:22 UTC146.2 km194 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.32025-07-30 05:30:23 UTC147.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-07-30 05:37:08 UTC100.7 km176 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia M5.32025-07-30 05:37:09 UTC103.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#15
Earlier events M≥441
Earlier events M≥527
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-07-30 02:48:28 UTC108.9 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M6.02025-07-30 02:30:37 UTC36.4 kmKuril Islands M5.92025-07-30 02:30:41 UTC38.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.92025-07-30 01:03:13 UTC60.7 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.82025-07-30 01:03:18 UTC126.5 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
657
Country (24h)
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