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M6.2 Earthquake near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-08-25 06:48:35 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.2
Depth
11.7 km
Source
EMSC

EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

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M6.2 Earthquake near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS · 2025-08-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.2 Earthquake near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS · 2025-08-25 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.2 earthquake was recorded near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS on August 25, 2025 at 06:48 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 12 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

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

Details

ID
c9ebab4b6d8f04b25359adfb71649b4ac3922d8b
Magnitude
M6.2
Depth
11.7 km
UTC time
2025-08-25 06:48:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
49.41780, 160.07140
Temperature
14.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 11.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 11.7 km
Shallow
11.7 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

Felt reports

3felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Aug 27, 2025, 11:36 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk407.6 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy417.7 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 308 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 308 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 309 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 309 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 315 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 319 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours15
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M6.22025-08-25 06:48:36 UTC17.7 kmEast of Kuril Islands, Russia [Sea: Russia] M4.32025-08-25 20:08:02 UTC223.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.32025-08-25 20:10:38 UTC224.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-08-26 05:51:39 UTC211.6 km194 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.62025-08-26 05:51:39 UTC226.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-08-26 10:32:15 UTC205.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.42025-08-26 17:17:04 UTC236.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.72025-08-27 03:49:45 UTC229.3 kmKuril Islands M6.12025-08-27 03:49:51 UTC235.0 kmKuril Islands, Russia [Sea: Russia] M6.02025-08-27 03:49:52 UTC241.1 km98 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.12025-08-27 03:49:52 UTC241.1 km98 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.12025-08-27 03:49:54 UTC239.2 kmKuril 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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#12
Earlier events M≥4537
Earlier events M≥5260
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 UTC202.2 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC202.1 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC207.5 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC207.6 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC217.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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