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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near East of Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-08-02 21:11:52 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On August 2, 2025 at 21:11 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near East of Kuril Islands. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-02 21:11:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
50.35000, 159.00000
Temperature
13.6°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
Vilyuchinsk290.0 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy302.9 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 180 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 187 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 192 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours9
First 24 hours53
First 72 hours85
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M4.92025-08-02 22:28:49 UTC134.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-08-02 22:28:51 UTC149.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-08-02 23:24:27 UTC138.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-08-02 23:24:28 UTC143.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-08-03 00:09:59 UTC65.6 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.02025-08-03 00:09:59 UTC46.1 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.02025-08-03 00:52:18 UTC145.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-08-03 01:39:30 UTC100.0 kmKuril Islands M4.52025-08-03 01:39:36 UTC103.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.12025-08-03 04:01:27 UTC13.9 km204 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.12025-08-03 04:01:27 UTC13.9 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.02025-08-03 04:01:28 UTC13.2 kmEast of Kuril Islands

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#106
Earlier events M≥4242
Earlier events M≥5159
Compared since2025-01-11

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 UTC92.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.32025-07-31 05:27:14 UTC97.4 km220 km SE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.32025-07-30 05:05:13 UTC84.4 kmKuril Islands M6.32025-07-30 05:05:11 UTC83.4 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.22025-07-31 05:27:14 UTC93.0 kmEast of Kuril Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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