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M5.5 Depth: 25.0 km

M5.5 Earthquake near East of Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-07-30 15:00:45 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 15:00 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near East of Kuril Islands. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 25 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
M5.5
Depth
25.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 15:00:45 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
50.36000, 158.04000
Temperature
13.1°C

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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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk287.1 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy303.4 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kambalny
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 137 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 142 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours38
First 24 hours107
First 72 hours120
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M4.62025-07-30 15:11:42 UTC34.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.52025-07-30 15:17:03 UTC104.6 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-07-30 15:17:03 UTC112.3 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-07-30 15:17:04 UTC111.6 km175 km ESE of Ozernovskiy, Russia M4.92025-07-30 15:44:19 UTC77.1 km134 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.02025-07-30 15:44:24 UTC75.1 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.92025-07-30 15:44:24 UTC75.4 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-07-30 15:56:15 UTC102.3 kmKuril Islands M4.62025-07-30 15:56:19 UTC90.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.82025-07-30 16:07:42 UTC88.4 km144 km SE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M5.72025-07-30 16:07:43 UTC88.4 km144 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.92025-07-30 16:07:45 UTC86.4 kmEast of Kuril Islands

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#19
Earlier events M≥4111
Earlier events M≥571
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.42025-07-30 14:47:41 UTC43.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.32025-07-30 05:05:13 UTC38.5 kmKuril Islands M6.32025-07-30 05:05:11 UTC38.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.12025-07-30 14:47:41 UTC43.7 km143 km ESE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.02025-07-30 02:48:28 UTC132.4 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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