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M5.1 Earthquake near east of the Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-08-15 15:50:19 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
25.2 km
Source
USGS

east of the Kuril Islands

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M5.1 Earthquake near east of the Kuril Islands · 2025-08-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near east of the Kuril Islands · 2025-08-15 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near east of the Kuril Islands on August 15, 2025 at 15:50 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 25 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
9a09f39b21b60e62bfb25d7eb10fa39942693abf
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
25.2 km
UTC time
2025-08-15 15:50:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
45.69450, 153.83400
Temperature
16.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25.2 km
Shallow
25.2 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
Nemuro705.6 kmW31'223
Kushiro810.2 kmW167'875
Sapporo1033.0 kmW1'973'832

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Prevo Peak
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'360 m ·Last eruption: 1825 ·Russia
  • Zavaritzki Caldera
    Distance: 198 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 612 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Russia
  • Uratman
    Distance: 200 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 678 m ·Russia
  • Milna
    Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'504 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·Russia
  • Ketoi
    Distance: 211 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'172 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Russia
  • Ushishur
    Distance: 217 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 357 m ·Last eruption: 1884 ·Russia

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#6
Earlier events M≥414
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-01-15

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.12025-06-13 18:35:11 UTC56.5 kmKuril Islands M6.12025-06-13 18:35:11 UTC61.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.02025-06-13 18:35:14 UTC59.6 kmKuril Islands M5.82025-06-13 18:35:09 UTC56.5 kmKuril Islands M5.52025-02-16 07:43:35 UTC83.1 kmEast of Kuril Islands

Stats (last 24h)

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