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M6.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M6.0 Earthquake near 219 km ESE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-08-01 18:20:45 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.0 earthquake was recorded near 219 km ESE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia on August 1, 2025 at 18:20 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

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

Details

Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-01 18:20:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
50.23500, 159.14000

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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
Vilyuchinsk304.1 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy316.5 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 196 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 199 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 203 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours13
First 72 hours140
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M5.22025-08-01 20:07:54 UTC199.5 km36 km SSE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M5.22025-08-01 22:03:07 UTC225.4 km M6.12025-08-02 14:14:04 UTC155.3 km166 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.22025-08-02 14:18:50 UTC221.2 km M4.72025-08-02 17:10:27 UTC182.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-08-02 17:10:28 UTC185.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-08-02 17:20:21 UTC126.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.02025-08-02 17:20:24 UTC128.2 kmKuril Islands M5.42025-08-02 17:20:25 UTC130.5 km99 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.52025-08-02 17:49:52 UTC90.8 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-08-02 17:51:59 UTC220.1 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-08-02 17:52:02 UTC246.0 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#26
Earlier events M≥4530
Earlier events M≥5324
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC226.6 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC227.1 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.02025-07-29 23:48:27 UTC218.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.02025-07-29 23:48:21 UTC214.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.92025-07-30 00:09:54 UTC215.6 km147 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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