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M5.0 Depth: 29.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-08-02 17:20:24 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Kuril Islands on August 2, 2025 at 17:20 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 29 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
29.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-02 17:20:24 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
50.18000, 157.34000
Temperature
13.4°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 29 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 29 km
Shallow
29 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
Vilyuchinsk314.7 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy332.8 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 106 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 139 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours5
First 24 hours37
First 72 hours80
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M5.42025-08-02 17:20:25 UTC2.7 km99 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.52025-08-02 19:07:06 UTC117.3 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.32025-08-02 19:07:07 UTC118.6 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.12025-08-02 21:11:51 UTC121.4 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.12025-08-02 21:11:52 UTC119.5 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.02025-08-02 23:43:47 UTC72.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-08-02 23:43:48 UTC75.2 kmKuril Islands M5.12025-08-03 00:09:59 UTC64.0 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.02025-08-03 00:09:59 UTC73.9 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-08-03 01:39:30 UTC48.0 kmKuril Islands M4.52025-08-03 01:39:36 UTC50.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.12025-08-03 04:01:27 UTC112.9 km204 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#101
Earlier events M≥4214
Earlier events M≥5121
Compared since2025-01-11

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 UTC41.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.32025-07-31 05:27:14 UTC117.9 km220 km SE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.32025-07-30 05:05:13 UTC71.8 kmKuril Islands M6.32025-07-30 05:05:11 UTC72.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.22025-07-31 05:27:14 UTC115.4 kmEast of Kuril Islands

Stats (last 24h)

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