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M5.3 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-10-13 01:10:10 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Kuril Islands on October 13, 2025 at 01:10 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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 USP and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-13 01:10:10 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
usp
Coordinates
48.84649, 154.86076

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
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
Vilyuchinsk517.7 kmNE25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy537.9 kmNE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kharimkotan
    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'145 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Russia
  • Sinarka
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 911 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·Russia
  • Tao-Rusyr Caldera
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'272 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Ekarma
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'170 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 80 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
  • Chirinkotan
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 724 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M5.42025-10-13 01:10:11 UTC23.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.62025-10-13 01:10:13 UTC11.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.52025-10-16 07:26:48 UTC125.3 km187 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.32025-10-25 11:13:07 UTC145.6 km86 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.62025-10-28 04:57:32 UTC141.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-10-28 13:01:40 UTC142.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.52025-11-02 21:16:42 UTC80.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.12025-11-03 03:54:58 UTC133.9 kmKuril Islands M5.32025-11-03 03:55:05 UTC120.0 km106 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.82025-11-03 19:07:55 UTC146.8 km78 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.52025-11-04 12:35:52 UTC140.0 km94 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.92025-11-04 12:35:53 UTC142.3 kmKuril Islands

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#25
Earlier events M≥4179
Earlier events M≥580
Compared since2025-01-16

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.52025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC118.0 km212 km S of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.32025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC98.1 kmEast of Kuril Islands M6.22025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC113.0 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M6.22025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC118.0 km212 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.22025-07-30 04:25:16 UTC124.3 kmKuril Islands

Stats (last 24h)

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