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M5.2 Earthquake near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-08-03 12:38:18 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: EMSC

EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS on August 3, 2025 at 12:38 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-08-03 12:38:18 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

50.24360, 159.07170

Temperature

13.9°C

Depth profile

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

Vilyuchinsk302.4 kmN25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy315.1 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Iliinsky

Distance: 191 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
Kurile Lake

Distance: 192 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
Zheltovsky

Distance: 192 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
Kambalny

Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
Diky Greben

Distance: 199 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
Ksudach

Distance: 204 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 hours12

First 24 hours24

First 72 hours57

Strongest subsequent eventM6.3

M5.52025-08-03 13:25:24 UTC23.1 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.22025-08-03 13:25:27 UTC30.9 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-08-03 14:05:53 UTC39.0 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.72025-08-03 14:05:56 UTC14.7 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-08-03 14:11:22 UTC128.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-08-03 14:11:24 UTC124.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-08-03 14:43:58 UTC99.4 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-08-03 16:25:24 UTC89.9 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.72025-08-03 16:25:28 UTC52.3 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-08-03 18:16:33 UTC8.9 km206 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.92025-08-03 18:16:33 UTC13.4 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-08-03 18:16:34 UTC15.6 kmEast of Kuril 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#81

Earlier events M≥4246

Earlier events M≥5154

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 UTC94.6 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC93.3 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC97.6 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC97.7 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC105.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS

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