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M5.0 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-05-29 23:40:59 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
55.3 km
Source
USGS

Kuril Islands

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M5.0 Earthquake near Kuril Islands · 2025-05-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Kuril Islands · 2025-05-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 29, 2025 at 23:40 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Kuril Islands. With a focal depth of about 55 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 USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
ccb96de4b4f3cfec8e2e1d2c7b08fe26e607b547
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
55.3 km
UTC time
2025-05-29 23:40:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
47.98770, 154.09730
Temperature
3.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 55.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 55.3 km
Shallow
55.3 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
Vilyuchinsk628.4 kmNE25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy648.7 kmNE181'216
Sapporo1131.8 kmSW1'973'832

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sarychev Peak
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Russia
  • Raikoke
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 551 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Russia
  • Rasshua
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 956 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Russia
  • Sinarka
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 911 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·Russia
  • Srednii
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 36 m ·Russia
  • Ekarma
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'170 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·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#2
Earlier events M≥48
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-16

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.12025-05-29 23:40:54 UTC8.1 kmKuril Islands M4.72025-05-02 20:17:05 UTC76.8 kmKuril Islands M4.62025-03-21 14:41:01 UTC46.0 kmKuril Islands M4.32025-03-23 22:11:21 UTC90.7 km281 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.32025-01-16 01:01:27 UTC98.9 km278 km SW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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