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M5.0 Depth: 15.7 km

M5.0 Earthquake near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-07-30 10:54:01 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 10:54 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS. With a focal depth of about 16 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
15.7 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 10:54:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.37230, 158.85620
Temperature
11.8°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 15.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 15.7 km
Shallow
15.7 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
Vilyuchinsk286.3 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy299.7 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 171 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 171 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 178 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours63
First 24 hours137
First 72 hours161
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M5.12025-07-30 10:54:05 UTC7.1 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.62025-07-30 11:10:45 UTC53.7 km142 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.62025-07-30 11:10:45 UTC54.9 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-07-30 11:10:49 UTC47.8 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.12025-07-30 11:26:37 UTC141.3 km175 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.22025-07-30 11:38:07 UTC79.5 km136 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M5.22025-07-30 11:38:07 UTC90.0 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-07-30 11:38:10 UTC94.5 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-07-30 11:59:43 UTC69.8 km159 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.72025-07-30 11:59:44 UTC85.0 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-07-30 11:59:48 UTC88.2 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-07-30 12:01:54 UTC70.6 km187 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#52
Earlier events M≥476
Earlier events M≥563
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.32025-07-30 05:05:13 UTC74.3 kmKuril Islands M6.32025-07-30 05:05:11 UTC73.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.02025-07-30 02:48:28 UTC132.8 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M6.02025-07-30 02:30:37 UTC97.4 kmKuril Islands M5.92025-07-30 02:30:41 UTC98.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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