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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near 206 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-07-30 10:54:00 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near 206 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on July 30, 2025 at 10:54 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 data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 10:54:00 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
50.27530, 158.96760
Temperature
11.8°C

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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
Vilyuchinsk297.9 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy311.0 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 184 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 185 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 191 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 197 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours63
First 24 hours135
First 72 hours156
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M5.02025-07-30 10:54:01 UTC13.4 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.12025-07-30 10:54:05 UTC15.8 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.62025-07-30 11:10:45 UTC64.4 km142 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.62025-07-30 11:10:45 UTC66.1 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-07-30 11:10:49 UTC58.1 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.12025-07-30 11:26:37 UTC148.7 km175 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.22025-07-30 11:38:07 UTC92.9 km136 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M5.22025-07-30 11:38:07 UTC103.4 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.32025-07-30 11:38:10 UTC107.8 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.72025-07-30 11:59:43 UTC82.3 km159 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.72025-07-30 11:59:44 UTC97.5 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82025-07-30 11:59:48 UTC100.5 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#44
Earlier events M≥465
Earlier events M≥553
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.32025-07-30 05:05:13 UTC86.7 kmKuril Islands M6.32025-07-30 05:05:11 UTC85.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.02025-07-30 02:48:28 UTC145.3 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M6.02025-07-30 02:30:37 UTC108.9 kmKuril Islands M5.92025-07-30 02:30:41 UTC109.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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