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M5.6 Earthquake near 43 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-10-10 11:16:02 UTC Local time: —
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M5.6 Earthquake near 43 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia (Russia) · 2025-10-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near 43 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia (Russia) · 2025-10-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 10, 2025 at 11:16 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near 43 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia (Russia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 76 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
ab96a1b4b9b3a432359f532257741cbce1cc8cc9
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
76.3 km
UTC time
2025-10-10 11:16:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Sahalinskaa oblast'
Source
usgs
Coordinates
50.38020, 156.52040
Temperature
7.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 76.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 76.3 km
Intermediate
76.3 km
76.3 km — deeper than the regional average (48.8 km)
Regional average: 48.8 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk312.1 kmNE25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy331.8 kmNE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 44 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki Activity reported
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 85 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Alaid
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 91 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 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours11
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M5.52025-10-10 11:16:03 UTC10.9 kmSevero-Kuril'skij municipal'nyj okrug M5.32025-10-11 12:25:50 UTC36.3 kmKuril Islands M5.42025-10-11 12:25:52 UTC9.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.82025-10-11 12:25:57 UTC8.3 kmKuril Islands M5.42025-10-11 12:25:58 UTC13.9 km56 km SE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M5.82025-10-11 12:25:58 UTC12.6 kmKuril Islands, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.82025-10-11 12:25:59 UTC13.9 km56 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.82025-10-11 12:25:59 UTC14.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.22025-10-12 05:04:21 UTC19.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.22025-10-13 01:09:43 UTC134.6 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-10-13 01:09:44 UTC129.7 km119 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.72025-10-13 17:40:00 UTC90.5 kmEast of Kuril Islands

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 332 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#40
Earlier events M≥4489
Earlier events M≥5206
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 UTC91.6 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC94.4 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC93.2 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC93.2 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC94.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS

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