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M5.2 Earthquake near 77 km ENE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-08-29 22:58:36 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth: 85.0 km
Source: USGS

77 km ENE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

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About this earthquake

On August 29, 2025 at 22:58 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near 77 km ENE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 85 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth

85.0 km

UTC time

2025-08-29 22:58:36 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

50.83640, 157.19250

Temperature

14.5°C

Depth profile

Intermediate

85 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

Vilyuchinsk247.4 kmN25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy266.5 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Kambalny

Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
Koshelev

Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia
Kurile Lake

Distance: 68 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
Diky Greben

Distance: 70 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
Iliinsky

Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
Zheltovsky

Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0

First 24 hours4

First 72 hours13

Strongest subsequent eventM6.1

M5.12025-08-30 16:59:39 UTC100.9 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.92025-08-30 16:59:39 UTC99.2 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-08-30 16:59:42 UTC90.4 km111 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.02025-08-30 16:59:49 UTC67.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.82025-08-31 17:10:47 UTC143.8 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-08-31 17:10:48 UTC126.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.82025-08-31 17:10:49 UTC127.6 km165 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.62025-08-31 20:33:54 UTC113.4 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-09-01 01:59:16 UTC52.9 kmKuril Islands M4.82025-09-01 01:59:21 UTC51.4 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.02025-09-01 06:47:55 UTC142.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.02025-09-01 06:47:57 UTC139.3 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka

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#102

Earlier events M≥4488

Earlier events M≥5229

Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC56.9 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC56.7 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC51.3 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC51.3 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC43.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

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