M5.6 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.6 Earthquake near East of Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-10-03 06:16:26 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On October 3, 2025 at 06:16 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near East of Kuril Islands. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude

M5.6

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-10-03 06:16:26 UTC

Local time

—

Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

49.77000, 159.25000

Temperature

9.1°C

Map

Depth profile

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

Vilyuchinsk356.4 kmN25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy368.8 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Kambalny

Distance: 239 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
Kurile Lake

Distance: 240 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
Iliinsky

Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
Zheltovsky

Distance: 242 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
Diky Greben

Distance: 246 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
Vernadsky Ridge

Distance: 249 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0

First 24 hours0

First 72 hours0

Strongest subsequent eventM5.8

M4.42025-10-08 12:40:34 UTC141.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.22025-10-13 01:09:43 UTC146.9 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-10-13 17:40:00 UTC125.3 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.92025-10-16 19:56:33 UTC148.3 km102 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.92025-10-17 08:49:11 UTC147.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-10-17 08:49:12 UTC145.8 km103 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.12025-10-17 08:49:15 UTC142.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.12025-10-19 07:23:39 UTC118.0 km M4.52025-10-21 11:33:05 UTC149.4 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.52025-10-23 03:10:24 UTC147.5 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.42025-10-27 03:31:08 UTC119.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.02025-10-27 09:56:26 UTC106.0 kmEast of Kuril Islands

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#37

Earlier events M≥4299

Earlier events M≥5152

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 UTC131.4 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC131.5 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC137.1 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC137.1 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC147.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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Country (24h)

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