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M5.1 Earthquake near 277 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-10-03 15:16:03 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
53.2 km
Source
USGS

277 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia

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M5.1 Earthquake near 277 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia · 2025-10-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near 277 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia · 2025-10-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near 277 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia on October 3, 2025 at 15:16 UTC. With a focal depth of about 53 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 event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
cc9b0e314a68d0e4bba6b74fd47fec17756483ec
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
53.2 km
UTC time
2025-10-03 15:16:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
45.52710, 151.39830
Temperature
8.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 53.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 53.2 km
Shallow
53.2 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
Nemuro523.2 kmSW31'223
Kitami623.6 kmW119'135
Sapporo844.5 kmW1'973'832

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kuril Arc at 46.3°N
    Distance: 95 km ·Elevation: -100 m ·Russia
  • Kolokol Group
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'328 m ·Last eruption: 1973 ·Russia
  • Chirpoi
    Distance: 119 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 742 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Ivao Group
    Distance: 136 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'426 m ·Russia
  • Milna
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'504 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·Russia
  • Zavaritzki Caldera
    Distance: 160 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 612 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Russia

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#8
Earlier events M≥438
Earlier events M≥510
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-07-14 21:37:53 UTC124.9 kmKuril Islands M5.82025-07-14 21:38:01 UTC112.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.82025-07-14 21:37:59 UTC110.9 kmKuril Islands M5.72025-07-14 21:37:59 UTC110.9 kmKuril Islands M5.52025-02-16 07:43:35 UTC144.1 kmEast of Kuril Islands

Stats (last 24h)

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