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M5.4 Depth: 30.0 km

M5.4 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-07-30 20:51:45 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near Kuril Islands on July 30, 2025 at 20:51 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 30 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
30.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 20:51:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
49.13000, 156.31000
Temperature
14.0°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30 km
Shallow
30 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
Vilyuchinsk447.4 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy466.3 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tao-Rusyr Caldera
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'272 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 119 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 131 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Kharimkotan
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'145 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 148 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 hours11
First 24 hours49
First 72 hours55
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M5.32025-07-30 21:32:33 UTC124.7 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.22025-07-30 21:32:41 UTC123.4 kmKuril Islands M5.02025-07-30 22:25:59 UTC70.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-07-30 22:26:04 UTC79.8 kmKuril Islands M4.62025-07-30 22:39:36 UTC34.9 kmKuril Islands M4.72025-07-30 22:39:43 UTC35.4 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-07-31 01:54:21 UTC103.9 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-07-31 01:54:23 UTC97.5 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.72025-07-31 02:11:25 UTC57.4 kmKuril Islands M5.12025-07-31 02:29:15 UTC70.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.22025-07-31 02:29:19 UTC85.1 kmKuril Islands M4.72025-07-31 03:13:17 UTC25.8 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#26
Earlier events M≥491
Earlier events M≥549
Compared since2025-02-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.42025-07-30 14:47:41 UTC145.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.22025-07-30 04:25:16 UTC35.6 kmKuril Islands M6.12025-07-30 14:47:41 UTC145.7 km143 km ESE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.12025-07-30 07:34:46 UTC16.7 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.92025-07-30 16:07:45 UTC98.4 kmEast of Kuril Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
660
Country (24h)
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