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M5.0 Earthquake near 108 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-07-30 08:40:26 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth: 64.1 km
Source: USGS

108 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

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About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 08:40 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near 108 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia. With a focal depth of about 64 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 USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

64.1 km

UTC time

2025-07-30 08:40:26 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

49.70720, 155.89440

Temperature

11.4°C

Depth profile

Shallow

64.1 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

Vilyuchinsk398.7 kmNE25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy418.6 kmNE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Karpinsky Group

Distance: 61 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
Chikurachki Activity reported

Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
Fuss Peak

Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
Nemo Peak

Distance: 80 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
Shirinki

Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 693 m ·Russia
Tao-Rusyr Caldera

Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'272 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours25

First 24 hours86

First 72 hours102

Strongest subsequent eventM6.5

M5.02025-07-30 08:40:28 UTC8.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-07-30 09:01:45 UTC120.7 km90 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.92025-07-30 09:01:51 UTC123.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-07-30 09:01:54 UTC123.7 kmKuril Islands M4.82025-07-30 12:08:48 UTC66.6 km118 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.82025-07-30 12:08:48 UTC77.4 kmKuril Islands M4.82025-07-30 12:08:48 UTC72.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-07-30 12:19:11 UTC90.7 km180 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.92025-07-30 12:19:11 UTC82.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.02025-07-30 12:19:14 UTC81.0 kmKuril Islands M5.22025-07-30 12:44:40 UTC121.7 km128 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.22025-07-30 12:44:40 UTC116.8 kmEAST OF KURIL 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#23

Earlier events M≥442

Earlier events M≥525

Compared since2025-02-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-07-30 04:25:16 UTC40.9 kmKuril Islands M6.12025-07-30 07:34:46 UTC85.8 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.72025-07-30 07:34:46 UTC55.1 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.62025-07-30 07:34:43 UTC103.2 km206 km S of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M5.62025-07-30 07:34:42 UTC103.2 km206 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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