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M5.4 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-05-29 22:23:04 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
62.6 km
Source
EMSC

KURIL ISLANDS

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M5.4 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS · 2025-05-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS · 2025-05-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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

ID
f559719e0135659261ac0e83e5523729f3e2bc32
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
62.6 km
UTC time
2025-05-29 22:23:04 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.82770, 147.32670
Temperature
6.7°C

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

Felt reports

5felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: May 29, 2025, 10:42 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

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

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 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 M6.02025-06-18 23:08:05 UTC121.6 kmOff Coast of Hokkaido, 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 UTC121.5 kmOFF COAST OF HOKKAIDO, JAPAN M6.22025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC122.5 km88 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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

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