Magnitude
M5.1
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- GFZ
North of Severnaya Zemlya
M5.1 Earthquake near North of Severnaya Zemlya
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near North of Severnaya Zemlya on May 27, 2025 at 02:42 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.
The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.
Details
ID
9cb285c2c24c52f8891e219ed8c1965378bfb78f
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-27 02:42:56 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
84.99000,
95.74000
Temperature
-4.8°C
Depth profile
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
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Subsequent earthquakes nearby
Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.
First 6 hours3
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM4.9
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 overviewHistorical context nearby
Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.
Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥410
Earlier events M≥57
Compared since2025-05-25
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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
556
Country (24h)
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