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M5.7 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.7 Earthquake near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-07-30 07:34:46 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 07:34 UTC, a magnitude M5.7 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. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 07:34:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
49.21640, 156.00420
Temperature
12.1°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
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
Vilyuchinsk445.9 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy465.2 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tao-Rusyr Caldera
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'272 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 95 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
  • Kharimkotan
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'145 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 112 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours21
First 24 hours82
First 72 hours105
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M5.02025-07-30 08:19:11 UTC130.4 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.02025-07-30 08:19:13 UTC129.7 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-07-30 08:30:13 UTC55.7 kmKuril Islands M5.12025-07-30 08:40:24 UTC67.1 kmKuril Islands M5.02025-07-30 08:40:26 UTC55.1 km108 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.02025-07-30 08:40:28 UTC63.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-07-30 12:08:48 UTC80.7 km118 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.82025-07-30 12:08:48 UTC88.1 kmKuril Islands M4.82025-07-30 12:08:48 UTC77.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-07-30 12:19:11 UTC54.1 km180 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.92025-07-30 12:19:11 UTC45.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.02025-07-30 12:19:14 UTC38.0 kmKuril Islands

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥432
Earlier events M≥520
Compared since2025-02-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-07-30 04:25:16 UTC33.7 kmKuril Islands M5.62025-07-30 07:34:43 UTC50.1 km206 km S of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M5.62025-07-30 07:34:42 UTC50.1 km206 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.62025-07-30 04:25:11 UTC40.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.62025-07-30 02:42:51 UTC27.6 kmKuril Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
652
Country (24h)
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