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M5.0 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-08-01 21:18:10 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On August 1, 2025 at 21:18 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (43.227, 148.468). With a focal depth of about 33 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-01 21:18:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
43.22700, 148.46800

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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
Nemuro234.4 kmW31'223
Kushiro333.5 kmW167'875
Sapporo577.6 kmW1'973'832

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Berutarubesan [Berutarube]
    Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'221 m ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Hitokappu Volcano Group [Bogatyr Ridge]
    Distance: 200 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'610 m ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Etorofu-Yakeyama [Grozny Group]
    Distance: 204 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'158 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Odamoisan [Tebenkov]
    Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'208 m ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Etorofu-Atosanupuri [Atosanupuri]
    Distance: 206 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'206 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Sashiusudake [Baransky]
    Distance: 212 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'107 m ·Last eruption: 1951 ·Japan - administered by Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥429
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-01-13

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-05-29 22:22:58 UTC104.7 kmKuril Islands M5.72025-05-29 22:23:04 UTC113.7 km M5.42025-05-29 22:23:04 UTC113.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.12025-07-06 09:40:30 UTC132.7 kmKuril Islands M5.02025-07-06 09:40:37 UTC131.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS

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