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M5.1 Depth: 117.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near East of Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-10-05 01:34:40 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near East of Kuril Islands on October 5, 2025 at 01:34 UTC. At around 117 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USP.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
117.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-05 01:34:40 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usp
Coordinates
48.40474, 156.37215

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 117 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 117 km
Intermediate
117 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
Vilyuchinsk523.4 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy541.8 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kharimkotan
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'145 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Russia
  • Tao-Rusyr Caldera
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'272 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Sinarka
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 911 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·Russia
  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 172 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
  • Ekarma
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'170 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 206 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M4.52025-10-05 04:45:47 UTC80.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.42025-10-09 10:32:44 UTC129.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.62025-10-13 01:10:10 UTC127.9 km218 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.62025-10-13 01:10:10 UTC121.5 kmKuril Islands M5.42025-10-13 01:10:10 UTC127.9 km218 km SSW of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M5.32025-10-13 01:10:10 UTC121.5 kmKuril Islands M5.42025-10-13 01:10:11 UTC97.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.62025-10-13 01:10:13 UTC123.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.52025-10-16 07:26:48 UTC69.3 km187 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.52025-10-16 07:26:51 UTC83.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.62025-10-16 07:26:51 UTC83.2 kmKuril Islands M4.62025-10-27 08:39:19 UTC96.1 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#59
Earlier events M≥4156
Earlier events M≥574
Compared since2025-02-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.52025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC42.3 km212 km S of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.32025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC39.6 kmEast of Kuril Islands M6.22025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC53.6 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M6.22025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC42.3 km212 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.22025-07-30 04:25:16 UTC116.3 kmKuril Islands

Stats (last 24h)

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