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M5.2 Depth: 82.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Kuril Islands (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-08-29 22:58:36 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On August 29, 2025 at 22:58 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Kuril Islands (Russia). At around 82 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
82.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-29 22:58:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
gfz
Coordinates
50.89000, 157.07000
Temperature
14.5°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 82 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 82 km
Intermediate
82 km
82 km — deeper than the regional average (50.7 km)
Regional average: 50.7 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk244.8 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy264.2 kmNE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kambalny
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 62 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 63 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours13
Strongest subsequent eventM6.1
M5.12025-08-30 16:59:39 UTC108.3 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.92025-08-30 16:59:39 UTC106.8 km M4.92025-08-30 16:59:42 UTC97.5 km111 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.02025-08-30 16:59:49 UTC73.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.82025-08-31 17:10:47 UTC148.2 km M5.02025-08-31 17:10:48 UTC129.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.82025-08-31 17:10:49 UTC133.2 km165 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.62025-08-31 20:33:54 UTC116.7 km M4.72025-09-01 01:59:16 UTC63.4 kmKuril Islands M4.82025-09-01 01:59:21 UTC61.8 km M5.02025-09-01 06:47:55 UTC146.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.02025-09-01 06:47:57 UTC139.7 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#81
Earlier events M≥4435
Earlier events M≥5194
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 UTC67.3 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC67.2 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC61.8 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC53.2 km M6.72025-08-03 05:37:53 UTC49.1 kmKuril Islands

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