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M5.1 Depth: 35.5 km

M5.1 Earthquake near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-10-05 01:34:33 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On October 5, 2025 at 01:34 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 36 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
35.5 km
UTC time
2025-10-05 01:34:33 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
48.86670, 156.18940
Temperature
11.0°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35.5 km
Shallow
35.5 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
Vilyuchinsk478.0 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy496.9 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tao-Rusyr Caldera
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'272 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Kharimkotan
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'145 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Russia
  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 127 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
  • Sinarka
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 911 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 153 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Ekarma
    Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'170 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia

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 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M5.22025-10-05 01:34:37 UTC24.2 kmKuril Islands M5.12025-10-05 01:34:40 UTC53.1 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.52025-10-05 04:45:47 UTC27.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.42025-10-09 10:32:44 UTC79.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.62025-10-13 01:10:10 UTC101.3 km218 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.62025-10-13 01:10:10 UTC98.1 kmKuril Islands M5.42025-10-13 01:10:10 UTC101.3 km218 km SSW of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M5.32025-10-13 01:10:10 UTC97.2 kmKuril Islands M5.42025-10-13 01:10:11 UTC78.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.62025-10-13 01:10:13 UTC94.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-10-13 17:40:00 UTC146.9 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.52025-10-13 17:40:01 UTC141.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#61
Earlier events M≥4258
Earlier events M≥5111
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 UTC22.6 km212 km S of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.32025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC14.1 kmEast of Kuril Islands M6.22025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC15.8 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M6.22025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC22.6 km212 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.22025-07-30 04:25:16 UTC65.4 kmKuril Islands

Stats (last 24h)

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