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M5.0 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-08-14 21:52:04 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
72.0 km
Source
GFZ

Kuril Islands

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M5.0 Earthquake near Kuril Islands · 2025-08-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Kuril Islands · 2025-08-14 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Kuril Islands on August 14, 2025 at 21:52 UTC. At around 72 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
c4ae4101ec3b04dec40d8526c6bbdc422da4a2f6
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
72.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-14 21:52:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
49.86000, 155.96000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 72 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 72 km
Intermediate
72 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
Vilyuchinsk381.4 kmNE25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy401.3 kmNE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 52 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Chikurachki Activity reported
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Shirinki
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 693 m ·Russia
  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 80 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 89 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·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 eventM6.1
M4.82025-08-16 08:20:44 UTC75.8 km41 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.82025-08-16 08:20:44 UTC75.3 kmKuril Islands M5.02025-08-16 15:51:11 UTC68.0 kmKuril Islands M5.12025-08-16 15:51:11 UTC62.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.92025-08-16 15:51:12 UTC87.2 km175 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.82025-08-16 15:59:20 UTC69.7 kmKuril Islands M5.02025-08-18 02:09:31 UTC7.2 km93 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.02025-08-18 02:09:33 UTC4.9 kmKuril Islands M5.22025-08-18 02:09:34 UTC11.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.02025-08-18 02:52:40 UTC93.7 kmKuril Islands M4.92025-08-18 02:52:45 UTC89.4 km175 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.82025-08-18 15:10:57 UTC76.5 kmKuril 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#89
Earlier events M≥4246
Earlier events M≥5119
Compared since2025-02-03

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 UTC149.1 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.52025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC125.6 km212 km S of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.42025-07-30 14:47:41 UTC134.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.32025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC125.7 kmEast of Kuril Islands M6.22025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC112.9 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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