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M7.0 Depth: 35.0 km

M7.0 Earthquake near 118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M7.0 earthquake was recorded near 118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia on August 3, 2025 at 05:37 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can trigger serious destruction across large regions.

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Details

Magnitude
M7.0
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
50.58000, 157.79900

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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
Vilyuchinsk264.8 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy282.0 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kambalny
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 108 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 113 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 500 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours12
First 24 hours100
First 72 hours197
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC8.9 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC6.3 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.92025-08-03 06:36:59 UTC18.6 kmKuril Islands M4.52025-08-03 06:37:01 UTC8.0 km M4.82025-08-03 07:33:55 UTC41.1 kmKuril Islands M4.72025-08-03 07:33:57 UTC8.8 km M4.92025-08-03 07:36:22 UTC166.9 km M5.02025-08-03 07:36:28 UTC157.8 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-08-03 08:34:40 UTC34.9 kmKuril Islands M4.72025-08-03 08:34:40 UTC28.0 km M4.52025-08-03 09:04:58 UTC177.0 km M4.32025-08-03 11:10:39 UTC58.6 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 500 km.

Magnitude rank#13
Earlier events M≥41070
Earlier events M≥5586
Compared since2025-01-08

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

Strongest earlier events

M8.82025-07-29 23:24:50 UTC271.6 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.72025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC273.3 km M8.22025-07-29 23:24:51 UTC271.6 km119 km ESE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC236.1 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC236.0 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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