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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-08-08 02:42:04 UTC Local time: —
M5.0 earthquake near Kuril Islands on Aug 8, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.0 Earthquake near Kuril Islands · 2025-08-08 02:42:04 UTC

About this earthquake

On August 8, 2025 at 02:42 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Kuril Islands. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-08 02:42:04 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
49.29000, 156.19000
Temperature
13.6°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
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
Vilyuchinsk433.5 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy452.7 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 104 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
  • Tao-Rusyr Caldera
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'272 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 111 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Kharimkotan
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'145 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 128 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 hours7
First 24 hours8
First 72 hours18
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M4.82025-08-08 02:42:08 UTC15.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-08-08 08:24:27 UTC134.3 km115 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.72025-08-08 08:24:27 UTC127.5 kmKuril Islands M4.72025-08-08 08:24:27 UTC125.4 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-08-08 08:39:02 UTC71.6 kmKuril Islands M4.82025-08-08 08:39:03 UTC71.9 km153 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.82025-08-08 08:39:03 UTC67.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.62025-08-08 14:58:39 UTC83.0 kmKuril Islands M5.12025-08-09 06:52:23 UTC42.3 kmKuril Islands M5.02025-08-09 06:52:29 UTC69.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.52025-08-09 10:04:29 UTC44.3 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.02025-08-09 15:52:51 UTC98.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#81
Earlier events M≥4197
Earlier events M≥5106
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 UTC60.2 km212 km S of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.42025-07-30 14:47:41 UTC141.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.32025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC61.2 kmEast of Kuril Islands M6.22025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC47.5 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M6.22025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC60.2 km212 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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