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M5.8 Earthquake near Kuril Islands, Russia [Sea: Russia]

UTC time: 2025-10-28 07:06:24 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
8.6 km
Source
INGV

Kuril Islands, Russia [Sea: Russia]

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M5.8 Earthquake near Kuril Islands, Russia [Sea: Russia] · 2025-10-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near Kuril Islands, Russia [Sea: Russia] · 2025-10-28 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.8 earthquake was recorded near Kuril Islands, Russia [Sea: Russia] on October 28, 2025 at 07:06 UTC. With a focal depth of about 9 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
ed485c9460d14b1efc9f25d088db02a095f1b8dc
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
8.6 km
UTC time
2025-10-28 07:06:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
ingv
Coordinates
50.36480, 157.37800
Temperature
5.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.6 km
Shallow
8.6 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
Vilyuchinsk294.1 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy312.2 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 101 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 122 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 124 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours3
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M5.72025-10-28 07:06:26 UTC1.6 km95 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.32025-10-28 07:06:26 UTC1.6 km95 km ESE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M4.72025-10-28 13:01:40 UTC105.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-10-30 02:23:59 UTC135.8 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.62025-10-30 02:39:35 UTC141.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.22025-11-01 08:20:58 UTC15.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.42025-11-01 08:20:58 UTC15.9 kmKuril Islands M5.12025-11-03 03:54:58 UTC117.3 kmKuril Islands M5.32025-11-03 03:55:05 UTC133.5 km106 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.02025-11-03 19:07:48 UTC109.0 kmKuril Islands M4.82025-11-03 19:07:55 UTC114.3 km78 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.52025-11-04 12:35:52 UTC110.8 km94 km S 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#34
Earlier events M≥4626
Earlier events M≥5279
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 UTC33.5 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC37.0 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC38.2 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC38.2 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC45.4 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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