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M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-07-30 07:23:16 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Kuril Islands on July 30, 2025 at 07:23 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 07:23:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
44.66000, 149.18000
Temperature
13.3°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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
Nemuro324.4 kmSW31'223
Kushiro428.6 kmSW167'875
Sapporo652.0 kmW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Moyorodake [Medvezhia]
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'124 m ·Last eruption: 1999 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Sashiusudake [Baransky]
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'107 m ·Last eruption: 1951 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Odamoisan [Tebenkov]
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'208 m ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Etorofu-Yakeyama [Grozny Group]
    Distance: 110 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'158 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Chirippusan [Chirip]
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'587 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Ivao Group
    Distance: 128 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'426 m ·Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥443
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.42025-07-06 09:40:42 UTC140.0 km M5.02025-05-29 13:07:03 UTC25.2 km145 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia M5.02025-05-29 13:07:01 UTC49.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.02025-05-29 13:06:57 UTC42.7 kmKuril Islands M4.92025-05-31 03:13:32 UTC137.8 kmKuril Islands

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