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M5.8 Depth: 70.0 km

M5.8 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-10-11 12:25:59 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.8 earthquake was recorded near KURIL ISLANDS (Russia) on October 11, 2025 at 12:25 UTC. At around 70 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
70.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-11 12:25:59 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Sahalinskaa oblast'
Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.51000, 156.50000
Temperature
6.9°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 70 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 70 km
Intermediate
70 km
70 km — deeper than the regional average (50.7 km)
Regional average: 50.7 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk299.6 kmNE25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy319.4 kmNE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 37 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 39 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Alaid
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 89 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours8
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M4.22025-10-12 05:04:21 UTC31.3 km M5.22025-10-13 01:09:43 UTC130.1 km M5.22025-10-13 01:09:44 UTC123.4 km119 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.72025-10-13 17:40:00 UTC101.2 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.52025-10-13 17:40:01 UTC47.5 km M4.82025-10-13 17:40:06 UTC29.8 kmKuril Islands M4.52025-10-13 18:49:57 UTC36.2 km59 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.52025-10-13 18:49:59 UTC52.0 km M4.92025-10-16 19:56:33 UTC70.2 km102 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.02025-10-16 19:56:35 UTC61.5 kmKuril Islands M4.92025-10-16 19:56:38 UTC51.0 km M4.62025-10-17 04:18:15 UTC63.1 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#24
Earlier events M≥4450
Earlier events M≥5177
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 UTC91.9 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC94.3 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC92.1 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC91.2 km M6.72025-08-03 05:37:53 UTC87.3 kmKuril Islands

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