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M5.1 Depth: 35.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-07-30 02:01:08 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS on July 30, 2025 at 02:01 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 02:01:08 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.97330, 158.40280
Temperature
12.1°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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
Vilyuchinsk217.8 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy233.0 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 104 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 113 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 113 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 hours69
First 24 hours207
First 72 hours284
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M5.12025-07-30 02:25:05 UTC134.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.02025-07-30 02:30:37 UTC68.1 kmKuril Islands M5.92025-07-30 02:30:41 UTC72.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.72025-07-30 02:30:42 UTC72.1 km98 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M5.02025-07-30 02:39:57 UTC64.2 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-07-30 02:48:23 UTC64.2 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.02025-07-30 02:48:28 UTC61.9 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-07-30 02:59:31 UTC118.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-07-30 02:59:32 UTC124.3 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52025-07-30 03:13:21 UTC114.1 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.02025-07-30 03:13:21 UTC114.1 km157 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.82025-07-30 03:13:22 UTC119.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#20
Earlier events M≥427
Earlier events M≥519
Compared since2025-01-11

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M7.02025-07-29 23:48:27 UTC139.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.02025-07-29 23:48:21 UTC141.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.32025-07-30 00:16:03 UTC147.3 km131 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M6.32025-07-30 00:16:02 UTC147.3 km131 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M6.12025-07-30 00:58:41 UTC107.4 km152 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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