M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-10-27 09:56:26 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On October 27, 2025 at 09:56 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near EAST OF 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. 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

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-10-27 09:56:26 UTC

Local time

—

Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

50.63090, 160.02250

Temperature

5.2°C

Map

Depth profile

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

Vilyuchinsk279.0 kmNW25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy287.0 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Zheltovsky

Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
Ksudach

Distance: 217 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
Iliinsky

Distance: 219 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
Kurile Lake

Distance: 222 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
Khodutka

Distance: 226 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
Diky Greben

Distance: 232 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·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 hours6

Strongest subsequent eventM6.6

M5.12025-10-29 06:56:35 UTC96.2 km185 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.32025-10-29 06:56:36 UTC117.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-10-29 06:56:36 UTC122.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-10-29 06:56:37 UTC127.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.72025-10-30 02:23:59 UTC70.7 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.62025-10-30 02:39:35 UTC76.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-10-30 10:22:49 UTC112.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-10-30 10:22:50 UTC102.1 km178 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.22025-10-30 10:22:50 UTC117.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-10-31 08:57:39 UTC129.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-10-31 08:57:39 UTC99.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-10-31 08:57:40 UTC138.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#356

Earlier events M≥4798

Earlier events M≥5413

Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.52025-08-06 10:35:09 UTC113.5 km166 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M6.32025-10-03 16:07:45 UTC111.8 km181 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M6.32025-08-25 06:48:35 UTC139.1 kmEast of Kuril Islands M6.32025-07-30 05:05:13 UTC147.0 kmKuril Islands M6.32025-07-30 05:05:11 UTC145.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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Country (24h)

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