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M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-07-31 06:51:34 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 31, 2025 at 06:51 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near 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. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-31 06:51:34 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
49.54000, 156.62000
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
Vilyuchinsk397.1 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy415.9 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 111 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Chikurachki
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 124 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 130 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours17
First 24 hours27
First 72 hours43
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M5.42025-07-31 06:51:41 UTC27.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.22025-07-31 07:21:40 UTC95.7 km202 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.32025-07-31 07:21:41 UTC102.3 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.22025-07-31 07:21:44 UTC94.0 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.12025-07-31 07:42:37 UTC70.5 km128 km SE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M5.62025-07-31 07:42:38 UTC70.5 km128 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.42025-07-31 07:42:39 UTC72.3 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.52025-07-31 07:42:41 UTC73.2 kmKuril Islands M4.92025-07-31 10:04:36 UTC136.8 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.92025-07-31 10:04:42 UTC127.7 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-07-31 11:46:03 UTC107.4 kmKuril Islands M4.72025-07-31 11:46:04 UTC110.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#50
Earlier events M≥4146
Earlier events M≥578
Compared since2025-02-03

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 UTC100.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.32025-07-31 05:27:14 UTC144.0 km220 km SE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.22025-07-31 05:27:14 UTC144.3 kmEast of Kuril Islands M6.22025-07-31 05:27:13 UTC143.9 km220 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.22025-07-30 04:25:16 UTC25.2 kmKuril Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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