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M5.2 Earthquake near 221 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-08-12 20:24:00 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USGS

221 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

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About this earthquake

On August 12, 2025 at 20:24 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near 221 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-08-12 20:24:00 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

50.32080, 159.20240

Temperature

13.8°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

Vilyuchinsk295.5 kmN25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy307.6 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Zheltovsky

Distance: 192 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
Iliinsky

Distance: 192 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
Kurile Lake

Distance: 193 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
Kambalny

Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
Diky Greben

Distance: 200 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
Ksudach

Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3

First 24 hours16

First 72 hours27

Strongest subsequent eventM6.3

M5.32025-08-12 20:24:02 UTC14.5 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.92025-08-12 23:52:04 UTC17.9 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-08-12 23:52:05 UTC18.1 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.02025-08-13 06:38:04 UTC146.6 km M4.62025-08-13 07:38:28 UTC41.8 km239 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.62025-08-13 07:38:28 UTC36.1 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-08-13 07:38:29 UTC32.9 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.52025-08-13 11:00:18 UTC31.6 km249 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.72025-08-13 11:00:18 UTC26.0 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.12025-08-13 11:40:30 UTC130.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-08-13 11:40:31 UTC137.3 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-08-13 11:40:34 UTC144.3 km193 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, 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#110

Earlier events M≥4427

Earlier events M≥5221

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 UTC101.4 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC99.6 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC103.5 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC103.5 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC110.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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