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M5.4 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.4 Earthquake near East of Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-08-03 12:38:18 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On August 3, 2025 at 12:38 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near East of Kuril Islands. With a focal depth of about 10 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 event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-03 12:38:18 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
50.31000, 159.10000
Temperature
13.1°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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
Vilyuchinsk295.5 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy307.9 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 187 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 188 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 192 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 196 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 199 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours14
First 24 hours26
First 72 hours69
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M5.52025-08-03 13:25:24 UTC16.1 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.22025-08-03 13:25:27 UTC25.1 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-08-03 14:05:53 UTC31.4 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.72025-08-03 14:05:56 UTC7.1 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-08-03 14:11:22 UTC121.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82025-08-03 14:11:24 UTC116.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-08-03 14:43:58 UTC98.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-08-03 16:25:24 UTC95.0 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.72025-08-03 16:25:28 UTC56.1 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-08-03 17:29:17 UTC148.1 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.22025-08-03 17:29:17 UTC148.3 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-08-03 18:16:33 UTC14.1 km206 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#54
Earlier events M≥4261
Earlier events M≥5164
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 UTC94.5 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC92.9 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC96.9 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC96.9 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC103.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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