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M6.5 Depth: 10.0 km

M6.5 Earthquake near 212 km S of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On August 4, 2025 at 04:20 UTC, a magnitude M6.5 earthquake occurred near 212 km S of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

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

Details

Magnitude
M6.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
48.78000, 156.46900

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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
Vilyuchinsk481.2 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy499.7 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tao-Rusyr Caldera
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'272 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Kharimkotan
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'145 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Russia
  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 149 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
  • Sinarka
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 911 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 171 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Chikurachki
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours7
First 24 hours24
First 72 hours40
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M6.32025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC20.9 kmEast of Kuril Islands M6.22025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC12.7 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.02025-08-04 06:48:34 UTC91.5 kmKuril Islands M5.02025-08-04 06:48:35 UTC100.7 km118 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.02025-08-04 06:48:38 UTC97.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-08-04 07:05:01 UTC83.0 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.92025-08-04 07:05:04 UTC82.2 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-08-04 10:26:22 UTC237.3 km204 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.92025-08-04 10:26:23 UTC234.1 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.02025-08-04 10:26:24 UTC243.9 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.72025-08-04 11:30:50 UTC222.0 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-08-04 13:48:10 UTC206.1 kmKuril Islands

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#7
Earlier events M≥4256
Earlier events M≥5138
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC213.9 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC217.8 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC221.8 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC221.9 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC232.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS

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