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M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-08-03 20:08:45 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS on August 3, 2025 at 20:08 UTC. 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 EMSC.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-03 20:08:45 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
49.74600, 157.42600
Temperature
13.9°C

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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
Vilyuchinsk360.7 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy378.2 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 138 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 153 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Chikurachki
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours23
First 72 hours43
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M5.12025-08-03 20:08:52 UTC39.0 kmKuril Islands M4.72025-08-03 22:43:07 UTC84.1 kmKuril Islands M4.72025-08-03 22:43:07 UTC83.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.22025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC127.9 km212 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.52025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC127.9 km212 km S of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.32025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC143.4 kmEast of Kuril Islands M6.22025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC121.0 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.02025-08-04 06:48:34 UTC55.7 kmKuril Islands M5.02025-08-04 06:48:35 UTC52.6 km118 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.02025-08-04 06:48:38 UTC53.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-08-04 07:05:01 UTC126.8 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.92025-08-04 07:05:04 UTC126.3 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#76
Earlier events M≥4246
Earlier events M≥5136
Compared since2025-01-11

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 UTC88.0 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC91.7 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC96.5 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC96.5 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC107.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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