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M5.2 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-10-17 08:49:13 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth: 45.0 km
Source: GFZ

Kuril Islands

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About this earthquake

On October 17, 2025 at 08:49 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Kuril Islands. With a focal depth of about 45 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth

45.0 km

UTC time

2025-10-17 08:49:13 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

50.10000, 157.17000

Temperature

4.1°C

Depth profile

Shallow

45 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

Vilyuchinsk326.3 kmN25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy344.6 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Vernadsky Ridge

Distance: 100 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
Ebeko

Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
Chikurachki Activity reported

Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
Karpinsky Group

Distance: 127 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
Kambalny

Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
Fuss Peak

Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1

First 24 hours1

First 72 hours2

Strongest subsequent eventM5.8

M5.12025-10-17 08:49:15 UTC12.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.12025-10-19 07:23:39 UTC143.6 km M4.52025-10-21 11:33:05 UTC32.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.32025-10-21 18:04:43 UTC50.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.32025-10-25 11:13:01 UTC74.5 kmKuril Islands M5.32025-10-25 11:13:07 UTC82.9 km86 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.52025-10-25 11:13:09 UTC83.7 kmKuril Islands M5.52025-10-25 11:13:09 UTC77.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.32025-10-25 11:13:10 UTC76.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.42025-10-25 21:00:57 UTC49.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.42025-10-27 03:31:08 UTC33.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.42025-10-27 03:31:12 UTC38.2 km63 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

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#128

Earlier events M≥4593

Earlier events M≥5265

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 UTC63.1 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC67.0 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC69.6 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC69.6 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC78.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

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