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M5.2 Depth: 67.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-10-05 01:34:37 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Kuril Islands on October 5, 2025 at 01:34 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 67 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
M5.2
Depth
67.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-05 01:34:37 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
49.07000, 156.07000
Temperature
11.0°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 67 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 67 km
Shallow
67 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
Vilyuchinsk459.4 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy478.6 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tao-Rusyr Caldera
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'272 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 106 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
  • Kharimkotan
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'145 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 129 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Sinarka
    Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 911 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 146 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 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M5.12025-10-05 01:34:40 UTC77.2 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.52025-10-05 04:45:47 UTC5.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.42025-10-09 10:32:44 UTC57.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.62025-10-10 11:16:01 UTC146.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.62025-10-10 11:16:02 UTC149.2 km43 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.42025-10-11 12:25:52 UTC148.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.42025-10-11 12:25:58 UTC146.8 km56 km SE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M5.82025-10-11 12:25:58 UTC138.8 kmKuril Islands, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.82025-10-11 12:25:59 UTC146.8 km56 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.22025-10-12 05:04:21 UTC141.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.62025-10-13 01:10:10 UTC94.1 km218 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.62025-10-13 01:10:10 UTC93.0 kmKuril Islands

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#57
Earlier events M≥4298
Earlier events M≥5133
Compared since2025-02-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.52025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC43.5 km212 km S of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.32025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC37.7 kmEast of Kuril Islands M6.22025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC31.8 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M6.22025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC43.4 km212 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.22025-07-30 04:25:16 UTC45.4 kmKuril Islands

Stats (last 24h)

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