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

UTC time: 2025-10-10 11:16:03 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
79.6 km
Source
RESIF

Severo-Kuril'skij municipal'nyj okrug

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M5.5 Earthquake near Severo-Kuril'skij municipal'nyj okrug (Russia) · 2025-10-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near Severo-Kuril'skij municipal'nyj okrug (Russia) · 2025-10-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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

ID
e4890f78481a63c775b8d0d568dfd65dac03af1f
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

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 79.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 79.6 km
Intermediate
79.6 km
79.6 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

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 Activity reported
    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 hours10
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M5.32025-10-11 12:25:50 UTC43.7 kmKuril Islands 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 M5.42025-10-11 12:25:58 UTC23.0 km56 km SE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia 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 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.22025-10-12 05:04:21 UTC29.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.22025-10-13 01:09:43 UTC133.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA 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 kmKURIL ISLANDS

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Context for this earthquake

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

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#61
Earlier events M≥4476
Earlier events M≥5198
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 M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC94.8 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, 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 kmKURIL ISLANDS

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