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M5.2 Earthquake near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-08-12 20:24:00 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: EMSC

EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

On August 12, 2025 at 20:24 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 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 event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-08-12 20:24:00 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

50.34000, 159.02000

Temperature

13.8°C

Depth profile

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

Vilyuchinsk291.3 kmN25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy304.1 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Iliinsky

Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
Zheltovsky

Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
Kurile Lake

Distance: 182 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
Kambalny

Distance: 185 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
Diky Greben

Distance: 189 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
Ksudach

Distance: 193 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3

First 24 hours16

First 72 hours31

Strongest subsequent eventM6.3

M5.32025-08-12 20:24:02 UTC9.6 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.92025-08-12 23:52:04 UTC8.6 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-08-12 23:52:05 UTC8.9 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.02025-08-13 06:38:04 UTC140.5 km M4.62025-08-13 07:38:28 UTC47.7 km239 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.62025-08-13 07:38:28 UTC42.1 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-08-13 07:38:29 UTC40.8 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.52025-08-13 11:00:18 UTC43.1 km249 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.72025-08-13 11:00:18 UTC35.2 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.12025-08-13 11:40:30 UTC131.6 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.12025-08-13 11:40:31 UTC138.4 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-08-13 11:40:34 UTC148.0 km193 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#114

Earlier events M≥4454

Earlier events M≥5236

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 UTC88.2 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC86.6 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC90.5 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC90.5 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC97.4 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

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