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M5.7 Depth: 45.0 km

M5.7 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-10-28 07:06:27 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On October 28, 2025 at 07:06 UTC, a magnitude M5.7 earthquake occurred near KURIL ISLANDS. With a focal depth of about 45 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 event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
45.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-28 07:06:27 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.51340, 157.33320
Temperature
5.6°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 45 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 45 km
Shallow
45 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
Vilyuchinsk278.9 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy297.2 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kambalny
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 95 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 105 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 107 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 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M4.72025-10-28 13:01:40 UTC115.8 km M4.72025-10-30 02:23:59 UTC132.3 km M4.62025-10-30 02:39:35 UTC136.5 km M4.22025-11-01 08:20:58 UTC30.7 km M4.42025-11-01 08:20:58 UTC30.7 kmKuril Islands M5.12025-11-03 03:54:58 UTC124.3 kmKuril Islands M5.32025-11-03 03:55:05 UTC140.0 km106 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.02025-11-03 19:07:48 UTC111.0 kmKuril Islands M4.82025-11-03 19:07:55 UTC118.5 km78 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.52025-11-04 12:35:52 UTC117.9 km94 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.92025-11-04 12:35:53 UTC119.7 kmKuril Islands M4.52025-11-04 12:35:54 UTC115.4 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#36
Earlier events M≥4607
Earlier events M≥5266
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 UTC33.0 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC35.4 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC33.7 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC36.1 km M6.72025-08-03 05:37:53 UTC33.2 kmKuril Islands

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