M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-08-07 22:07:52 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS (Russia) on August 7, 2025 at 22:07 UTC. 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.

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Details

Magnitude

M5.2

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-08-07 22:07:52 UTC

Local time

—

Country

Russia

City

Kamcatskij kraj

Source

emsc

Coordinates

51.83100, 157.07100

Temperature

14.4°C

Map

Depth profile

Shallow

10 km

10 km — shallower than the regional average (50.7 km)

Regional average: 50.7 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

Vilyuchinsk152.3 kmNE25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy173.0 kmNE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Ksudach

Distance: 32 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
Zheltovsky

Distance: 33 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field

Distance: 38 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
Iliinsky

Distance: 38 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
Kurile Lake

Distance: 42 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
Diky Greben

Distance: 43 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1

First 24 hours16

First 72 hours32

Strongest subsequent eventM6.1

M4.82025-08-08 01:39:07 UTC138.0 km M4.82025-08-08 04:43:09 UTC118.0 kmKuril Islands M4.62025-08-08 04:43:12 UTC132.8 km104 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.62025-08-08 04:43:13 UTC131.9 km M4.42025-08-08 08:14:26 UTC86.9 km108 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.52025-08-08 08:14:26 UTC86.9 km M4.32025-08-08 08:17:30 UTC96.2 km M4.62025-08-08 09:59:50 UTC59.8 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.42025-08-08 09:59:50 UTC59.3 km M4.42025-08-08 11:15:50 UTC106.1 km M4.72025-08-08 11:15:51 UTC68.6 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.42025-08-08 11:15:56 UTC59.9 km76 km E of Ozernovskiy, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#41

Earlier events M≥4184

Earlier events M≥596

Compared since2025-02-05

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 UTC131.3 km M7.02025-07-29 23:48:21 UTC147.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC148.0 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC135.3 km M6.72025-08-03 05:37:53 UTC133.2 kmKuril Islands

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