M7.0 Depth: 41.0 km

M7.0 Earthquake near 120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

On August 3, 2025 at 05:37 UTC, a magnitude M7.0 earthquake occurred near 120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 41 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are major events and can cause severe damage over a wide area.

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

Details

Magnitude
M7.0
Depth
41.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
usgs
Coordinates
50.50000, 157.80000
Temperature
13.4°C

Map

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 41 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 41 km
Shallow
41 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
Vilyuchinsk273.6 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy290.7 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kambalny
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 116 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 120 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 500 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours10
First 24 hours92
First 72 hours185
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 500 km.

Magnitude rank#11
Earlier events M≥41027
Earlier events M≥5542
Compared since2025-01-08

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

Strongest earlier events

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
630
Country (24h)
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