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M6.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M6.0 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-07-30 02:30:37 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.0 earthquake was recorded near Kuril Islands on July 30, 2025 at 02:30 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 02:30:37 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
50.67000, 157.56000
Temperature
13.2°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
Vilyuchinsk258.2 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy276.1 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kambalny
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 92 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 96 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours88
First 24 hours286
First 72 hours399
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M5.92025-07-30 02:30:41 UTC4.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.72025-07-30 02:30:42 UTC4.3 km98 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M5.02025-07-30 02:39:57 UTC129.8 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.62025-07-30 02:42:49 UTC195.9 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.62025-07-30 02:42:51 UTC191.6 kmKuril Islands M4.82025-07-30 02:48:23 UTC121.0 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.02025-07-30 02:48:28 UTC111.8 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-07-30 02:59:31 UTC176.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.22025-07-30 02:59:32 UTC180.9 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.52025-07-30 03:13:21 UTC180.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M6.02025-07-30 03:13:21 UTC180.5 km157 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M5.82025-07-30 03:13:22 UTC182.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#15
Earlier events M≥483
Earlier events M≥546
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M8.02025-07-29 23:24:56 UTC239.9 km133 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M8.02025-07-29 23:24:52 UTC239.6 km131 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M7.02025-07-29 23:48:27 UTC192.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.02025-07-29 23:48:21 UTC199.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.92025-07-30 00:09:54 UTC235.0 km147 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia

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Global (24h)
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