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M5.0 Depth: 25.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near East of Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-07-30 20:46:09 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 20:46 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 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 event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
25.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 20:46:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
50.74000, 158.72000
Temperature
12.3°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
Vilyuchinsk244.7 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy258.5 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 137 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 145 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours25
First 24 hours92
First 72 hours108
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M4.82025-07-30 20:56:19 UTC83.7 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.52025-07-30 20:56:19 UTC84.0 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.12025-07-30 20:59:15 UTC101.4 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-07-30 20:59:15 UTC101.4 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.52025-07-30 21:13:01 UTC133.9 km222 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.72025-07-30 21:13:01 UTC134.6 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.52025-07-30 21:13:01 UTC134.6 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M6.02025-07-30 21:13:02 UTC133.9 km222 km SE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M5.42025-07-30 21:14:44 UTC70.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.52025-07-30 21:14:48 UTC142.6 kmKuril Islands M4.82025-07-30 21:27:44 UTC86.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-07-30 21:27:48 UTC93.2 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#117
Earlier events M≥4202
Earlier events M≥5144
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.42025-07-30 14:47:41 UTC104.4 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.32025-07-30 05:05:13 UTC55.1 kmKuril Islands M6.32025-07-30 05:05:11 UTC54.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.12025-07-30 14:47:41 UTC104.4 km143 km ESE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.12025-07-30 09:56:13 UTC126.5 km183 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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