M5.5 Depth: 79.6 km

M5.5 Earthquake near Severo-Kuril'skij municipal'nyj okrug (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-10-10 11:16:03 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On October 10, 2025 at 11:16 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near Severo-Kuril'skij municipal'nyj okrug (Russia). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 80 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

Magnitude

M5.5

Depth

79.6 km

UTC time

2025-10-10 11:16:03 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Russia

City

Severo-Kuril'skij municipal'nyj okrug

Source

resif

Coordinates

50.47232, 156.46846

Temperature

6.7°C

Map

Depth profile

Intermediate

79.6 km

79.6 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

Vilyuchinsk304.3 kmNE25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy324.2 kmNE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Vernadsky Ridge

Distance: 36 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
Ebeko

Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
Chikurachki

Distance: 73 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: 85 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
Fuss Peak

Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·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 hours8

Strongest subsequent eventM5.8

M5.42025-10-11 12:25:52 UTC18.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.82025-10-11 12:25:57 UTC3.8 kmKuril Islands M5.82025-10-11 12:25:58 UTC23.5 kmKuril Islands, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.82025-10-11 12:25:59 UTC23.0 km56 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.82025-10-11 12:25:59 UTC4.7 km M4.22025-10-12 05:04:21 UTC29.2 km M5.22025-10-13 01:09:43 UTC133.7 km M5.22025-10-13 01:09:44 UTC127.3 km119 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.72025-10-13 17:40:00 UTC99.9 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.52025-10-13 17:40:01 UTC44.2 km M4.82025-10-13 17:40:06 UTC31.4 kmKuril Islands M4.52025-10-13 18:49:57 UTC40.0 km59 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#52

Earlier events M≥4451

Earlier events M≥5175

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 UTC94.3 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC96.8 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC94.8 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC94.4 km M6.72025-08-03 05:37:53 UTC90.6 kmKuril Islands

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