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M5.5 Depth: 7.8 km

M5.5 Earthquake near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-08-02 19:07:06 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS on August 2, 2025 at 19:07 UTC. With a focal depth of about 8 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
M5.5
Depth
7.8 km
UTC time
2025-08-02 19:07:06 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.32760, 158.97320
Temperature
13.2°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 7.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 7.8 km
Shallow
7.8 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
Vilyuchinsk292.2 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy305.2 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 180 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 183 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 188 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 193 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours9
First 24 hours49
First 72 hours86
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M5.32025-08-02 19:07:07 UTC12.5 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.12025-08-02 21:11:51 UTC13.1 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.12025-08-02 21:11:52 UTC3.1 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.92025-08-02 22:28:49 UTC137.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-08-02 23:24:27 UTC141.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-08-02 23:24:28 UTC146.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-08-03 00:09:59 UTC64.5 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.02025-08-03 00:09:59 UTC44.2 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.02025-08-03 00:52:18 UTC148.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-08-03 01:39:30 UTC98.8 kmKuril Islands M4.52025-08-03 01:39:36 UTC102.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.12025-08-03 04:01:27 UTC10.9 km204 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#37
Earlier events M≥4234
Earlier events M≥5151
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.42025-07-30 14:47:41 UTC89.4 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.32025-07-31 05:27:14 UTC94.5 km220 km SE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.32025-07-30 05:05:13 UTC84.0 kmKuril Islands M6.32025-07-30 05:05:11 UTC83.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.22025-07-31 05:27:14 UTC90.1 kmEast of Kuril Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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