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M5.2 Depth: 42.5 km

M5.2 Earthquake near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-08-03 13:25:27 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS on August 3, 2025 at 13:25 UTC. With a focal depth of about 43 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
M5.2
Depth
42.5 km
UTC time
2025-08-03 13:25:27 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.50550, 158.92400
Temperature
13.0°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 42.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 42.5 km
Shallow
42.5 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
Vilyuchinsk272.2 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy285.2 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 164 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 172 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 174 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 hours16
First 24 hours33
First 72 hours86
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M4.92025-08-03 14:05:53 UTC19.1 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.72025-08-03 14:05:56 UTC21.4 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-08-03 14:11:22 UTC103.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-08-03 14:11:24 UTC98.6 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-08-03 14:43:58 UTC81.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-08-03 16:25:24 UTC120.1 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.72025-08-03 16:25:28 UTC80.9 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-08-03 17:29:17 UTC126.2 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.22025-08-03 17:29:17 UTC126.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-08-03 18:16:33 UTC31.0 km206 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.92025-08-03 18:16:33 UTC22.8 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-08-03 18:16:34 UTC25.5 kmEast of Kuril Islands

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#106
Earlier events M≥4307
Earlier events M≥5202
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 UTC79.5 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC77.1 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC79.9 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC79.9 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC84.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

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