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M6.4 Depth: 10.0 km

M6.4 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-07-30 14:47:41 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 14:47 UTC, a magnitude M6.4 earthquake occurred near KURIL ISLANDS. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

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

Details

Magnitude
M6.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 14:47:41 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
49.99000, 157.83360
Temperature
13.4°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
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
Vilyuchinsk329.5 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy346.2 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 147 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 170 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours56
First 24 hours156
First 72 hours186
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M5.92025-07-30 14:47:44 UTC29.6 kmKuril Islands M5.22025-07-30 15:00:42 UTC42.1 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.52025-07-30 15:00:45 UTC43.7 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.62025-07-30 15:11:42 UTC21.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.52025-07-30 15:17:03 UTC147.3 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-07-30 15:17:03 UTC155.3 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-07-30 15:17:04 UTC154.0 km175 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.92025-07-30 15:31:38 UTC161.4 kmKuril Islands M4.72025-07-30 15:31:40 UTC169.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-07-30 15:44:19 UTC37.1 km134 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.02025-07-30 15:44:24 UTC46.1 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.92025-07-30 15:44:24 UTC46.4 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥4211
Earlier events M≥5143
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.32025-07-30 05:05:13 UTC79.3 kmKuril Islands M6.32025-07-30 05:05:11 UTC79.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.22025-07-30 04:25:16 UTC125.5 kmKuril Islands M6.12025-07-30 09:56:13 UTC230.8 km183 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M6.12025-07-30 07:34:46 UTC158.3 kmEast of Kuril Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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