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M5.6 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-08-25 22:13:10 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.6

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: GFZ

Kuril Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded near Kuril Islands on August 25, 2025 at 22:13 UTC. 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 GFZ.

Details

a09f7ab560b5d70f3fb8232aa2f36443633a5a83

Magnitude

M5.6

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-08-25 22:13:10 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

49.31000, 156.00000

Temperature

11.3°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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Vilyuchinsk436.3 kmN25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy455.7 kmNE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Nemo Peak

Distance: 90 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
Tao-Rusyr Caldera

Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'272 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
Karpinsky Group

Distance: 103 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
Kharimkotan

Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'145 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Russia
Chikurachki

Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
Fuss Peak

Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours4

First 24 hours5

First 72 hours10

Strongest subsequent eventM5.7

M5.72025-08-25 22:13:11 UTC32.3 kmKuril Islands, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.32025-08-25 22:13:12 UTC17.6 km168 km S of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M5.72025-08-25 22:13:12 UTC17.6 kmKuril Islands M5.62025-08-25 22:13:13 UTC17.7 km169 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.22025-08-26 15:10:13 UTC29.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.52025-08-26 23:09:55 UTC93.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-08-28 14:16:25 UTC135.8 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-08-28 14:16:31 UTC53.5 km204 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.92025-08-28 14:16:32 UTC41.1 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.12025-08-28 14:16:42 UTC26.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.52025-08-29 09:09:49 UTC30.4 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.12025-08-30 16:59:39 UTC123.4 kmEast of Kuril 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#15

Earlier events M≥4262

Earlier events M≥5127

Compared since2025-02-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.52025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC68.1 km212 km S of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.32025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC64.9 kmEast of Kuril Islands M6.22025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC55.5 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M6.22025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC68.1 km212 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.22025-07-30 04:25:16 UTC26.7 kmKuril Islands

Stats (last 24h)

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