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M5.7 Depth: 45.5 km

M5.7 Earthquake near 95 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-10-28 07:06:26 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.7 earthquake was recorded near 95 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on October 28, 2025 at 07:06 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 46 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
45.5 km
UTC time
2025-10-28 07:06:26 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
50.37530, 157.39300
Temperature
5.6°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 45.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 45.5 km
Shallow
45.5 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
Vilyuchinsk292.7 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy310.8 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 102 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 121 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 123 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M5.72025-10-28 07:06:27 UTC15.9 km M4.72025-10-28 13:01:40 UTC106.9 km M4.72025-10-30 02:23:59 UTC134.4 km M4.62025-10-30 02:39:35 UTC139.9 km M4.22025-11-01 08:20:58 UTC17.4 km M4.42025-11-01 08:20:58 UTC17.4 kmKuril Islands M5.12025-11-03 03:54:58 UTC118.8 kmKuril Islands M5.32025-11-03 03:55:05 UTC135.0 km106 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.02025-11-03 19:07:48 UTC110.3 kmKuril Islands M4.82025-11-03 19:07:55 UTC115.7 km78 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.52025-11-04 12:35:52 UTC112.3 km94 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.92025-11-04 12:35:53 UTC115.9 kmKuril Islands

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#34
Earlier events M≥4599
Earlier events M≥5253
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC32.0 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC35.5 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC36.7 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC43.8 km M6.72025-08-03 05:37:53 UTC42.1 kmKuril Islands

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