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M5.5 Depth: 67.0 km

M5.5 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-10-25 11:13:09 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near Kuril Islands on October 25, 2025 at 11:13 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 67 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
67.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-25 11:13:09 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
49.99000, 156.01000
Temperature
5.8°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 67 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 67 km
Shallow
67 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
Vilyuchinsk366.8 kmNE25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy386.7 kmNE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 48 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Chikurachki
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 66 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Shirinki
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 693 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours10
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M5.32025-10-25 11:13:10 UTC7.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.42025-10-25 21:00:57 UTC105.0 km M4.42025-10-27 03:31:08 UTC115.8 km M4.42025-10-27 03:31:12 UTC78.6 km63 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.62025-10-28 04:57:32 UTC35.4 km M5.52025-10-28 07:06:22 UTC114.5 kmKuril Islands M5.12025-10-28 07:06:22 UTC105.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.82025-10-28 07:06:24 UTC106.0 kmKuril Islands, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.72025-10-28 07:06:26 UTC107.4 km95 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.72025-10-28 07:06:27 UTC110.6 km M4.72025-10-28 13:01:40 UTC42.6 km M4.22025-11-01 08:20:58 UTC94.0 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#51
Earlier events M≥4429
Earlier events M≥5175
Compared since2025-02-03

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 UTC139.3 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC142.8 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC143.0 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC146.7 km M6.72025-08-03 05:37:53 UTC143.6 kmKuril Islands

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