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M6.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M6.0 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-08-27 03:49:46 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On August 27, 2025 at 03:49 UTC, a magnitude M6.0 earthquake occurred near Kuril Islands. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-27 03:49:46 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
50.91000, 157.36000
Temperature
11.6°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
Vilyuchinsk236.0 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy254.7 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kambalny
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 62 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 66 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours10
First 24 hours11
First 72 hours35
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M6.12025-08-27 03:49:51 UTC22.4 kmKuril Islands, Russia [Sea: Russia] M6.02025-08-27 03:49:52 UTC13.6 km98 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.12025-08-27 03:49:54 UTC15.7 kmKuril Islands M5.82025-08-27 03:49:55 UTC2.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.8, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.92025-08-27 07:14:07 UTC209.3 km174 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.32025-08-27 07:14:07 UTC199.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-08-27 07:14:08 UTC182.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.92025-08-27 07:14:12 UTC186.7 km M4.92025-08-27 08:28:48 UTC160.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-08-27 08:28:50 UTC161.9 km M4.62025-08-27 09:53:24 UTC154.5 km M4.32025-08-28 06:47:51 UTC147.4 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#28
Earlier events M≥41091
Earlier events M≥5523
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC232.1 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC231.6 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC55.1 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC54.0 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-07-29 23:48:27 UTC177.8 km

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