M5.6 Depth: 61.0 km

M5.6 Earthquake near Kuril Islands (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-10-10 11:16:01 UTC Local time: —

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

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

Map

Depth profile

Shallow

61 km

61 km — deeper 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

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

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 hours10

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 M5.42025-10-11 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 M5.82025-10-11 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 km M4.22025-10-12 05:04:21 UTC22.9 km M5.22025-10-13 01:09:43 UTC136.2 km M5.22025-10-13 01:09:44 UTC130.8 km119 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.72025-10-13 17:40:00 UTC94.1 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.52025-10-13 17:40:01 UTC36.4 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#33

Earlier events M≥4457

Earlier events M≥5179

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 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 km M6.72025-08-03 05:37:53 UTC92.4 kmKuril Islands

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