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M5.0 Earthquake near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-07-30 13:57:55 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
25.0 km
Source
EMSC

EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

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M5.0 Earthquake near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS · 2025-07-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS · 2025-07-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS on July 30, 2025 at 13:57 UTC. With a focal depth of about 25 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
d8ae637a3542a6dbdd51a40aec53dc90110e10f8
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
25.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 13:57:55 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
49.94620, 157.29750
Temperature
13.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25 km
Shallow
25 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

Felt reports

2felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Jul 30, 2025, 2:05 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk340.8 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy358.7 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 117 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki Activity reported
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 138 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 151 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours40
First 24 hours107
First 72 hours123
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M5.02025-07-30 13:57:56 UTC0.7 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.92025-07-30 14:34:34 UTC14.9 kmKuril Islands M5.22025-07-30 14:35:42 UTC130.0 km184 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.22025-07-30 14:35:42 UTC130.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.52025-07-30 14:35:45 UTC132.9 kmKuril Islands M4.82025-07-30 14:46:35 UTC148.1 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.72025-07-30 14:46:35 UTC148.3 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M6.42025-07-30 14:47:41 UTC38.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.12025-07-30 14:47:41 UTC38.7 km143 km ESE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M5.92025-07-30 14:47:44 UTC33.0 kmKuril Islands M5.22025-07-30 15:00:42 UTC73.2 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.52025-07-30 15:00:45 UTC70.1 kmEast of Kuril Islands

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#45
Earlier events M≥493
Earlier events M≥554
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.32025-07-30 05:05:13 UTC95.4 kmKuril Islands M6.32025-07-30 05:05:11 UTC95.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.22025-07-30 04:25:16 UTC90.5 kmKuril Islands M6.12025-07-30 07:34:46 UTC129.8 kmEast of Kuril Islands M6.02025-07-30 02:30:37 UTC82.6 kmKuril Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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