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M5.2 Earthquake near 156 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-11-14 11:33:45 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth: 21.7 km
Source: USGS

156 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near 156 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on November 14, 2025 at 11:33 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 22 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth

21.7 km

UTC time

2025-11-14 11:33:45 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

50.44330, 158.30430

Temperature

2.5°C

Depth profile

Shallow

21.7 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

Vilyuchinsk276.8 kmN25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy292.2 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Kambalny

Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
Kurile Lake

Distance: 139 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
Iliinsky

Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
Zheltovsky

Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
Diky Greben

Distance: 146 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
Koshelev

Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3

First 24 hours10

First 72 hours18

Strongest subsequent eventM5.8

M5.32025-11-14 11:33:46 UTC19.2 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.22025-11-14 11:33:46 UTC19.4 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.22025-11-14 11:33:54 UTC41.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.32025-11-14 18:41:42 UTC31.1 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.02025-11-14 18:41:42 UTC21.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.22025-11-14 18:41:44 UTC12.7 km146 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.22025-11-14 18:41:46 UTC14.5 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.02025-11-14 18:45:53 UTC37.8 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-11-14 18:45:54 UTC22.8 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.62025-11-15 08:07:30 UTC143.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.42025-11-16 16:22:51 UTC95.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.42025-11-16 16:22:54 UTC112.7 km43 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#200

Earlier events M≥4854

Earlier events M≥5402

Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC36.2 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC34.6 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC38.8 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC38.9 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC47.4 kmKURIL ISLANDS

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