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M5.8 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-07-14 21:38:01 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
100.0 km
Source
EMSC

KURIL ISLANDS

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M5.8 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS · 2025-07-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS · 2025-07-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.8 earthquake was recorded near KURIL ISLANDS on July 14, 2025 at 21:38 UTC. At around 100 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
b5c09f1499438f075df1ab1c78c54482bce2a0e3
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
100.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-14 21:38:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
46.54000, 151.44000
Temperature
10.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 100 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 100 km
Intermediate
100 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nemuro583.7 kmSW31'223
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk664.5 kmW198'973
Sapporo883.9 kmW1'973'832

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Milna
    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'504 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·Russia
  • Chirpoi
    Distance: 44 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 742 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Kuril Arc at 46.3°N
    Distance: 53 km ·Elevation: -100 m ·Russia
  • Zavaritzki Caldera
    Distance: 57 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 612 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Russia
  • Prevo Peak
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'360 m ·Last eruption: 1825 ·Russia
  • Uratman
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 678 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM4.0
M4.02025-07-18 15:03:56 UTC90.4 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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥425
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-07-14 21:37:53 UTC12.3 kmKuril Islands M5.82025-07-14 21:37:59 UTC5.6 kmKuril Islands M5.72025-07-14 21:37:59 UTC5.6 kmKuril Islands M5.02025-02-14 01:32:54 UTC120.1 km257 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia M4.92025-07-03 21:09:15 UTC27.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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