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M6.1 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-06-13 18:35:11 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

Kuril Islands

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M6.1 Earthquake near Kuril Islands · 2025-06-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.1 Earthquake near Kuril Islands · 2025-06-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.1 earthquake was recorded near Kuril Islands on June 13, 2025 at 18:35 UTC. 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 cause significant damage in populated areas.

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

Details

ID
b6163bd8a09bbc553cc51ac34b8480be4f4cfc8a
Magnitude
M6.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-13 18:35:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
46.12140, 153.43720
Temperature
7.1°C

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
Nemuro694.3 kmSW31'223
Kitami793.5 kmW119'135
Sapporo1014.3 kmW1'973'832

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Prevo Peak
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'360 m ·Last eruption: 1825 ·Russia
  • Uratman
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 678 m ·Russia
  • Zavaritzki Caldera
    Distance: 144 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 612 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Russia
  • Milna
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'504 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·Russia
  • Ketoi
    Distance: 155 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'172 m ·Last eruption: 1960 ·Russia
  • Ushishur
    Distance: 162 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 357 m ·Last eruption: 1884 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M6.02025-06-13 18:35:14 UTC8.6 kmKuril Islands M4.72025-06-19 07:28:52 UTC132.9 kmKuril Islands M4.52025-06-19 07:28:52 UTC130.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-07-03 21:09:13 UTC153.2 kmKuril Islands M4.92025-07-03 21:09:15 UTC176.4 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.42025-07-12 14:23:33 UTC48.2 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#1
Earlier events M≥432
Earlier events M≥57
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-06-13 18:35:09 UTC0.0 kmKuril Islands M5.52025-02-16 07:43:35 UTC113.3 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.12025-05-29 23:40:54 UTC209.9 kmKuril Islands M5.02025-05-29 23:40:59 UTC213.5 kmKuril Islands M5.02025-05-29 23:40:59 UTC215.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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