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M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near East of Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-08-06 05:01:26 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near East of Kuril Islands on August 6, 2025 at 05:01 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-06 05:01:26 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usp
Coordinates
49.74335, 158.97763

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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
Vilyuchinsk356.8 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy370.0 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kambalny
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 231 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 232 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 233 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours27
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.22025-08-06 05:01:27 UTC24.3 km209 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.22025-08-06 05:01:27 UTC25.9 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.22025-08-06 05:01:29 UTC22.1 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.32025-08-06 20:27:16 UTC127.6 kmKuril Islands M5.12025-08-06 20:27:16 UTC117.5 kmKuril Islands M5.32025-08-06 20:27:18 UTC106.4 km122 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.32025-08-06 20:27:19 UTC125.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.62025-08-07 09:15:13 UTC108.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-08-07 16:54:24 UTC149.4 kmKuril Islands M5.12025-08-07 18:35:36 UTC58.8 km246 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.22025-08-07 18:35:38 UTC65.9 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.12025-08-07 18:35:38 UTC71.7 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#61
Earlier events M≥4208
Earlier events M≥5124
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 UTC118.9 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC119.4 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC125.3 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC125.4 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC136.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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