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M5.8 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-10-11 12:25:59 UTC Local time: —
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M5.8 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS (Russia) · 2025-10-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS (Russia) · 2025-10-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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

ID
e2712100afba8511c32b56fabd1a69680cd092ae
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

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 (48.8 km)
Regional average: 48.8 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Felt reports

8felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Oct 11, 2025, 1:08 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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 Activity reported
    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 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.22025-10-13 01:09:43 UTC130.1 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA 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 kmKURIL ISLANDS 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 kmKURIL ISLANDS 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 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.62025-10-17 04:18:15 UTC63.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 332 Catalogue entries

Of 331 other entries for this area and period, 5 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#27
Earlier events M≥4475
Earlier events M≥5200
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 M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC92.1 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, 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 kmKURIL ISLANDS

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