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M5.1 Depth: 25.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-07-30 04:42:40 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 04:42 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS. 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

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
25.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 04:42:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.18500, 158.31600
Temperature
13.2°C

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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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk305.5 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy320.8 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kambalny
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 164 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 169 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours30
First 24 hours144
First 72 hours192
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M5.72025-07-30 05:05:08 UTC47.1 km136 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.22025-07-30 05:05:08 UTC47.1 km136 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.32025-07-30 05:05:11 UTC62.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.32025-07-30 05:05:13 UTC63.2 kmKuril Islands M5.32025-07-30 05:09:03 UTC62.1 km111 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.32025-07-30 05:09:03 UTC72.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.42025-07-30 05:09:04 UTC74.0 kmKuril Islands M5.42025-07-30 05:19:31 UTC143.2 km153 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia M5.42025-07-30 05:19:32 UTC143.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.62025-07-30 05:19:36 UTC137.0 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-07-30 05:37:08 UTC128.1 km176 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia M5.32025-07-30 05:37:09 UTC133.0 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#13
Earlier events M≥429
Earlier events M≥519
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-07-30 02:48:28 UTC149.6 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M6.02025-07-30 02:30:37 UTC76.0 kmKuril Islands M5.92025-07-30 02:30:41 UTC75.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.92025-07-30 01:03:13 UTC105.6 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.72025-07-30 02:30:42 UTC75.5 km98 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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