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M5.7 Depth: 60.0 km

M5.7 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-11-04 23:49:26 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On November 4, 2025 at 23:49 UTC, a magnitude M5.7 earthquake occurred near KURIL ISLANDS. With a focal depth of about 60 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
60.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-04 23:49:26 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
49.73000, 156.00000
Temperature
5.6°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 60 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 60 km
Shallow
60 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
Vilyuchinsk393.3 kmNE25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy413.0 kmNE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 64 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Chikurachki
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 87 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
  • Shirinki
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 693 m ·Russia
  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 95 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M5.42025-11-04 23:49:28 UTC7.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.42025-11-05 16:26:08 UTC23.0 km M4.52025-11-07 13:46:46 UTC121.0 km M4.72025-11-14 09:38:20 UTC149.8 km M4.42025-11-16 16:22:51 UTC108.8 km M4.42025-11-16 16:22:54 UTC106.5 km43 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.12025-11-16 18:48:44 UTC148.6 km207 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.22025-11-16 18:48:44 UTC139.7 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.02025-11-16 18:48:45 UTC147.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.12025-11-16 18:48:49 UTC130.8 km M4.72025-11-20 04:17:15 UTC129.7 km M4.42025-11-20 15:42:10 UTC95.7 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#16
Earlier events M≥4407
Earlier events M≥5171
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 UTC134.6 km M6.32025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC110.9 kmEast of Kuril Islands M6.22025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC98.3 km M6.22025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC111.0 km212 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.22025-07-30 04:25:16 UTC37.9 kmKuril Islands

Stats (last 24h)

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