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M5.0 Depth: 35.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near 83 km SE of Shikotan, Russia

UTC time: 2025-08-20 21:24:55 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near 83 km SE of Shikotan, Russia on August 20, 2025 at 21:24 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-20 21:24:55 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
43.37050, 147.57240
Temperature
17.0°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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
Nemuro161.6 kmW31'223
Kushiro263.0 kmW167'875
Sapporo505.2 kmW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Berutarubesan [Berutarube]
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'221 m ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Chachadake [Tiatia]
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Raususan [Mendeleev]
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 882 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Etorofu-Atosanupuri [Atosanupuri]
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'206 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Hitokappu Volcano Group [Bogatyr Ridge]
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'610 m ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Ruruidake [Smirnov]
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'447 m ·Japan - administered by 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 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM4.8
M4.22025-08-23 09:36:30 UTC94.7 kmOFF COAST OF HOKKAIDO, JAPAN M4.82025-08-28 09:50:05 UTC130.2 kmOff Coast of Hokkaido, Japan M4.52025-08-28 09:50:09 UTC140.6 km47 km SE of Nemuro, Japan M4.52025-08-28 09:50:09 UTC139.8 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.82025-09-12 15:57:42 UTC78.1 kmKuril Islands M4.82025-09-12 15:57:45 UTC79.8 km78 km S of Shikotan, Russia M4.82025-09-12 15:57:45 UTC76.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#15
Earlier events M≥459
Earlier events M≥516
Compared since2025-01-13

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC101.1 km88 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan M6.22025-06-18 23:08:05 UTC104.5 km90 km SE of Nemuro, Japan M6.12025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC101.2 km88 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan M6.12025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC102.0 kmOFF COAST OF HOKKAIDO, JAPAN M6.02025-06-21 21:23:18 UTC108.9 kmOff Coast of Hokkaido, Japan

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