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M5.4 Depth: 62.6 km

M5.4 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-05-29 22:23:04 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near KURIL ISLANDS on May 29, 2025 at 22:23 UTC. With a focal depth of about 63 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
62.6 km
UTC time
2025-05-29 22:23:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.82770, 147.32670
Temperature
6.7°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 62.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 62.6 km
Shallow
62.6 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
Nemuro151.8 kmW31'223
Kushiro256.6 kmW167'875
Sapporo489.7 kmW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Berutarubesan [Berutarube]
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'221 m ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Chachadake [Tiatia]
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Etorofu-Atosanupuri [Atosanupuri]
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'206 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Hitokappu Volcano Group [Bogatyr Ridge]
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'610 m ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Ruruidake [Smirnov]
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'447 m ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Raususan [Mendeleev]
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 882 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Japan - administered by Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M3.52025-06-13 09:21:30 UTC102.4 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.22025-06-17 16:25:56 UTC144.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.02025-06-18 23:08:05 UTC121.6 kmOff Coast of Hokkaido, Japan M5.92025-06-18 23:08:05 UTC127.1 kmOFF COAST OF HOKKAIDO, JAPAN M6.22025-06-18 23:08:05 UTC127.1 km90 km SE of Nemuro, Japan M3.72025-06-19 02:35:30 UTC132.4 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.12025-06-19 16:22:38 UTC122.7 kmOFF COAST OF HOKKAIDO, JAPAN M4.02025-06-20 16:37:30 UTC136.7 kmOFF COAST OF HOKKAIDO, JAPAN M5.12025-06-21 15:05:22 UTC122.7 kmOff Coast of Hokkaido, Japan M4.92025-06-21 15:05:23 UTC126.6 kmOFF COAST OF HOKKAIDO, JAPAN M6.12025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC122.6 km88 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan M6.12025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC121.5 kmOFF COAST OF HOKKAIDO, JAPAN

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥425
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-13

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-05-29 22:22:58 UTC11.5 kmKuril Islands M4.72025-05-18 00:32:22 UTC100.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-05-18 00:32:20 UTC114.3 km80 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan M4.72025-02-18 00:38:48 UTC9.9 km39 km E of Shikotan, Russia M4.62025-05-18 00:32:16 UTC118.7 kmOff Coast of Hokkaido, Japan

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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