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M5.8 Earthquake near 56 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-10-11 12:25:59 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.8

Depth: 76.0 km
Source: USGS

56 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

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About this earthquake

On October 11, 2025 at 12:25 UTC, a magnitude M5.8 earthquake occurred near 56 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 76 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

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Magnitude

M5.8

Depth

76.0 km

UTC time

2025-10-11 12:25:59 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

50.32630, 156.69740

Temperature

6.9°C

Depth profile

Intermediate

76 km

Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Vilyuchinsk312.8 kmN25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy332.2 kmNE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Vernadsky Ridge

Distance: 58 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
Ebeko

Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
Chikurachki Activity reported

Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
Karpinsky Group

Distance: 96 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
Alaid

Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Russia
Fuss Peak

Distance: 103 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 hours0

First 24 hours1

First 72 hours8

Strongest subsequent eventM5.8

M4.22025-10-12 05:04:21 UTC6.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.22025-10-13 01:09:43 UTC126.7 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-10-13 01:09:44 UTC123.3 km119 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.72025-10-13 17:40:00 UTC77.0 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.52025-10-13 17:40:01 UTC25.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-10-13 17:40:06 UTC20.4 kmKuril Islands M4.52025-10-13 18:49:57 UTC39.9 km59 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.52025-10-13 18:49:59 UTC52.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.52025-10-16 07:26:48 UTC146.0 km187 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.52025-10-16 07:26:51 UTC141.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.62025-10-16 07:26:51 UTC141.7 kmKuril Islands M4.92025-10-16 19:56:33 UTC46.6 km102 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, 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#27

Earlier events M≥4521

Earlier events M≥5225

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 UTC80.5 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC83.6 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC82.9 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC82.9 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC85.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

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