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M5.4 Earthquake near 103 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-07-31 06:51:34 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.4

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USGS

103 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

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About this earthquake

On July 31, 2025 at 06:51 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near 103 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.4

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-07-31 06:51:34 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

49.76850, 156.42200

Temperature

12.6°C

Depth profile

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

Vilyuchinsk377.7 kmN25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy397.0 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Karpinsky Group

Distance: 85 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
Chikurachki Activity reported

Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
Vernadsky Ridge

Distance: 96 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
Fuss Peak

Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
Ebeko

Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
Shirinki

Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 693 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours17

First 24 hours27

First 72 hours47

Strongest subsequent eventM7.0

M5.42025-07-31 06:51:41 UTC1.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.22025-07-31 07:21:40 UTC119.4 km202 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.32025-07-31 07:21:41 UTC126.5 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.22025-07-31 07:21:44 UTC117.4 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.12025-07-31 07:42:37 UTC74.5 km128 km SE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M5.62025-07-31 07:42:38 UTC74.5 km128 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.42025-07-31 07:42:39 UTC69.9 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.52025-07-31 07:42:41 UTC71.3 kmKuril Islands M4.92025-07-31 10:04:36 UTC148.5 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.92025-07-31 10:04:42 UTC127.9 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-07-31 11:46:03 UTC93.0 kmKuril Islands M4.72025-07-31 11:46:04 UTC96.0 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#33

Earlier events M≥4148

Earlier events M≥574

Compared since2025-02-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.42025-07-30 14:47:41 UTC104.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.32025-07-30 05:05:13 UTC149.6 kmKuril Islands M6.22025-07-30 04:25:16 UTC36.5 kmKuril Islands M6.12025-07-30 14:47:41 UTC104.1 km143 km ESE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.12025-07-30 07:34:46 UTC88.2 kmEast of Kuril Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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