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M5.6 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.6 Earthquake near 206 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-07-30 07:34:42 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded near 206 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on July 30, 2025 at 07:34 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 07:34:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
48.82910, 156.35540
Temperature
13.0°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
Vilyuchinsk478.3 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy497.0 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tao-Rusyr Caldera
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'272 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Kharimkotan
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'145 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Russia
  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 139 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
  • Sinarka
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 911 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 162 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Ekarma
    Distance: 178 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 hours19
First 24 hours62
First 72 hours81
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M5.62025-07-30 07:34:43 UTC0.0 km206 km S of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.12025-07-30 07:34:46 UTC17.4 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.72025-07-30 07:34:46 UTC50.1 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.02025-07-30 08:19:11 UTC147.3 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.02025-07-30 08:19:13 UTC148.7 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-07-30 08:30:13 UTC93.5 kmKuril Islands M5.12025-07-30 08:40:24 UTC115.3 kmKuril Islands M5.02025-07-30 08:40:26 UTC103.2 km108 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.02025-07-30 08:40:28 UTC111.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-07-30 12:08:48 UTC103.8 km118 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.82025-07-30 12:08:48 UTC106.6 kmKuril Islands M4.82025-07-30 12:08:48 UTC94.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥425
Earlier events M≥512
Compared since2025-02-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-07-30 04:25:16 UTC69.2 kmKuril Islands M5.62025-07-30 04:25:11 UTC62.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.62025-07-30 02:42:51 UTC33.5 kmKuril Islands M5.62025-07-30 02:42:49 UTC26.4 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.62025-07-30 00:55:50 UTC35.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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