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M5.2 Depth: 35.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-08-03 21:55:10 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near KURIL ISLANDS on August 3, 2025 at 21:55 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-03 21:55:10 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
48.82500, 155.33790
Temperature
11.1°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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
Vilyuchinsk504.7 kmNE25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy524.5 kmNE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kharimkotan
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'145 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Russia
  • Tao-Rusyr Caldera
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'272 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Sinarka
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 911 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·Russia
  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 91 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
  • Ekarma
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'170 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Chirinkotan
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 724 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours13
First 72 hours13
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M5.12025-08-03 21:55:15 UTC29.5 kmKuril Islands M6.22025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC83.0 km212 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.52025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC83.0 km212 km S of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.32025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC63.1 kmEast of Kuril Islands M6.22025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC78.3 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.02025-08-04 06:48:34 UTC129.9 kmKuril Islands M5.02025-08-04 06:48:35 UTC136.8 km118 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.02025-08-04 06:48:38 UTC134.4 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.52025-08-04 15:57:51 UTC135.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-08-04 15:57:52 UTC134.2 kmKuril Islands M5.22025-08-04 16:46:11 UTC83.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.52025-08-04 16:46:12 UTC71.2 kmKuril Islands

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#21
Earlier events M≥480
Earlier events M≥539
Compared since2025-01-16

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-07-30 04:25:16 UTC98.6 kmKuril Islands M6.12025-07-30 07:34:46 UTC71.7 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.72025-07-30 07:34:46 UTC65.2 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.62025-07-30 07:34:43 UTC74.5 km206 km S of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M5.62025-07-30 07:34:42 UTC74.5 km206 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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