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M5.5 Depth: 26.0 km

M5.5 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-07-30 14:35:45 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 14:35 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near Kuril Islands. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 26 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
26.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 14:35:45 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
49.16000, 155.91000
Temperature
12.6°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26 km
Shallow
26 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
Vilyuchinsk454.2 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy473.7 kmNE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tao-Rusyr Caldera
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'272 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 91 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
  • Kharimkotan
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'145 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 116 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Sinarka
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 911 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 132 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 hours23
First 24 hours62
First 72 hours69
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M4.72025-07-30 14:46:33 UTC69.5 km228 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.82025-07-30 14:46:35 UTC51.4 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.72025-07-30 14:46:35 UTC51.3 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-07-30 15:31:38 UTC27.0 kmKuril Islands M4.72025-07-30 15:31:40 UTC7.4 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-07-30 15:44:19 UTC129.6 km134 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.02025-07-30 15:44:24 UTC128.2 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.92025-07-30 15:44:24 UTC128.0 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-07-30 15:56:15 UTC127.4 kmKuril Islands M4.62025-07-30 15:56:19 UTC143.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.82025-07-30 16:07:42 UTC122.8 km144 km SE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M5.72025-07-30 16:07:43 UTC122.8 km144 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#12
Earlier events M≥453
Earlier events M≥531
Compared since2025-02-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-07-30 04:25:16 UTC42.9 kmKuril Islands M6.12025-07-30 07:34:46 UTC34.2 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.92025-07-30 12:44:42 UTC140.4 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.72025-07-30 07:34:46 UTC9.3 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.62025-07-30 07:34:43 UTC49.1 km206 km S of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
658
Country (24h)
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