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M5.6 Earthquake near Kuril Islands (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-10-10 11:16:01 UTC Local time: —
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M5.6 Earthquake near Kuril Islands (Russia) · 2025-10-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near Kuril Islands (Russia) · 2025-10-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded near Kuril Islands (Russia) on October 10, 2025 at 11:16 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 61 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
ebc7ab45438b08aa4736749897fbfddc08edf1bc
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
61.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-10 11:16:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Sahalinskaa oblast'
Source
gfz
Coordinates
50.40000, 156.48000
Temperature
7.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 61 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 61 km
Shallow
61 km
61 km — deeper than the regional average (48.8 km)
Regional average: 48.8 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
Vilyuchinsk311.3 kmNE25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy331.0 kmNE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 40 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki Activity reported
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Alaid
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 83 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours12
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M5.62025-10-10 11:16:02 UTC3.6 km43 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.52025-10-10 11:16:03 UTC8.1 kmSevero-Kuril'skij municipal'nyj okrug M5.32025-10-11 12:25:50 UTC39.7 kmKuril Islands M5.42025-10-11 12:25:52 UTC12.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.82025-10-11 12:25:57 UTC4.9 kmKuril Islands M5.42025-10-11 12:25:58 UTC17.5 km56 km SE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M5.82025-10-11 12:25:58 UTC15.8 kmKuril Islands, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.82025-10-11 12:25:59 UTC17.5 km56 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.82025-10-11 12:25:59 UTC12.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.22025-10-12 05:04:21 UTC22.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.22025-10-13 01:09:43 UTC136.2 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-10-13 01:09:44 UTC130.8 km119 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 332 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#40
Earlier events M≥4481
Earlier events M≥5201
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 UTC94.1 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC96.9 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC95.4 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC95.4 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC96.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS

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