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M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-08-04 16:46:11 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near KURIL ISLANDS on August 4, 2025 at 16:46 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-04 16:46:11 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
49.02650, 156.43410
Temperature
13.3°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
Vilyuchinsk455.6 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy474.3 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tao-Rusyr Caldera
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'272 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 132 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
  • Kharimkotan
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'145 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 145 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Chikurachki
    Distance: 160 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 162 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 hours2
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours14
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M5.52025-08-04 16:46:12 UTC29.4 kmKuril Islands M4.82025-08-04 20:29:37 UTC61.6 kmKuril Islands M5.02025-08-05 02:54:17 UTC145.7 kmKuril Islands M4.62025-08-05 02:54:20 UTC147.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.52025-08-06 02:27:53 UTC113.4 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-08-06 13:49:15 UTC133.1 kmKuril Islands M5.32025-08-06 20:27:16 UTC140.0 kmKuril Islands M5.12025-08-06 20:27:16 UTC139.6 kmKuril Islands M5.32025-08-06 20:27:18 UTC145.8 km122 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.32025-08-06 20:27:19 UTC133.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.32025-08-06 22:37:11 UTC110.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-08-07 02:53:00 UTC68.8 kmKuril Islands

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#51
Earlier events M≥4165
Earlier events M≥593
Compared since2025-02-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.52025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC27.5 km212 km S of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.42025-07-30 14:47:41 UTC147.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.32025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC36.5 kmEast of Kuril Islands M6.22025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC15.8 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M6.22025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC27.5 km212 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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