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M5.5 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

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

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Magnitude

M5.5

Depth: 67.0 km
Source: GFZ

Kuril Islands

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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

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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

Depth profile

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 Activity reported

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 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.42025-10-27 03:31:08 UTC115.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS 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 kmKURIL ISLANDS 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 M5.32025-10-28 07:06:26 UTC107.4 km95 km ESE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M4.72025-10-28 13:01:40 UTC42.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.22025-11-01 08:20:58 UTC94.0 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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#58

Earlier events M≥4452

Earlier events M≥5196

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 M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC143.0 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, 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 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

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