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M6.1 Earthquake near east of the Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-08-25 06:48:35 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M6.1

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USGS

east of the Kuril Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.1 earthquake was recorded near east of the Kuril Islands on August 25, 2025 at 06:48 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M6.1

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-08-25 06:48:35 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

49.39190, 160.03610

Temperature

14.2°C

Depth profile

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

Vilyuchinsk409.7 kmN25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy419.9 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Kurile Lake

Distance: 308 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
Iliinsky

Distance: 308 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
Kambalny

Distance: 309 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
Zheltovsky

Distance: 309 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
Diky Greben

Distance: 315 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
Vernadsky Ridge

Distance: 318 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1

First 24 hours5

First 72 hours14

Strongest subsequent eventM6.2

M6.22025-08-25 06:48:36 UTC16.2 kmEast of Kuril Islands, Russia [Sea: Russia] M4.32025-08-25 20:08:02 UTC222.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.32025-08-25 20:10:38 UTC227.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-08-26 05:51:39 UTC213.7 km194 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.62025-08-26 05:51:39 UTC228.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-08-26 10:32:15 UTC207.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.42025-08-26 17:17:04 UTC239.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.72025-08-27 03:49:45 UTC229.5 kmKuril Islands M6.12025-08-27 03:49:51 UTC234.9 kmKuril Islands, Russia [Sea: Russia] M6.02025-08-27 03:49:52 UTC241.1 km98 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.12025-08-27 03:49:52 UTC241.1 km98 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.12025-08-27 03:49:54 UTC239.2 kmKuril Islands

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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#14

Earlier events M≥4530

Earlier events M≥5255

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 UTC201.9 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC201.9 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC207.4 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC207.5 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC217.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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