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M6.8 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.8
Depth
25.0 km
Source
EMSC

KURIL ISLANDS

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M6.8 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS · 2025-08-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.8 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS · 2025-08-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 3, 2025 at 05:37 UTC, a magnitude M6.8 earthquake occurred near KURIL ISLANDS. With a focal depth of about 25 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
eb8bf798016ffda45d193ad73ec46641a3eca305
Magnitude
M6.8
Depth
25.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.69290, 157.75950
Temperature
13.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25 km
Shallow
25 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

Felt reports

34felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Aug 4, 2025, 4:42 AM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk252.9 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy270.3 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kambalny
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 95 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 101 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours12
First 24 hours71
First 72 hours158
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC21.6 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC19.1 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.92025-08-03 06:36:59 UTC5.9 kmKuril Islands M4.52025-08-03 06:37:01 UTC10.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-08-03 07:33:55 UTC30.0 kmKuril Islands M4.72025-08-03 07:33:57 UTC11.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-08-03 07:36:22 UTC160.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.02025-08-03 07:36:28 UTC148.2 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-08-03 08:34:40 UTC23.5 kmKuril Islands M4.72025-08-03 08:34:40 UTC30.0 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.52025-08-03 09:04:58 UTC177.0 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.32025-08-03 11:10:39 UTC66.7 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#7
Earlier events M≥4586
Earlier events M≥5358
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC228.4 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC228.2 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.02025-07-29 23:48:27 UTC184.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.02025-07-29 23:48:21 UTC189.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.92025-07-30 00:09:54 UTC223.1 km147 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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