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M6.0 Earthquake near 222 km SE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-07-30 21:13:02 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
NNSN

222 km SE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia

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M6.0 Earthquake near 222 km SE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia · 2025-07-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.0 Earthquake near 222 km SE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia · 2025-07-30 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 21:13 UTC, a magnitude M6.0 earthquake occurred near 222 km SE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia. 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 cause significant damage in populated areas.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

ID
f566ac7ab612474d636781ae269d2088e178b63d
Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 21:13:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
49.53600, 158.68300

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
Vilyuchinsk378.1 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy392.3 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 225 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 235 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 240 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 242 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 244 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours26
First 24 hours104
First 72 hours119
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M5.42025-07-30 21:14:44 UTC100.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.52025-07-30 21:14:48 UTC179.9 kmKuril Islands M4.82025-07-30 21:27:44 UTC202.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-07-30 21:27:48 UTC225.7 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.32025-07-30 21:32:33 UTC104.6 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.22025-07-30 21:32:41 UTC120.6 kmKuril Islands M5.02025-07-30 22:25:59 UTC168.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-07-30 22:26:04 UTC162.7 kmKuril Islands M4.62025-07-30 22:39:36 UTC143.0 kmKuril Islands M4.72025-07-30 22:39:43 UTC146.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.12025-07-30 23:20:37 UTC48.6 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.12025-07-30 23:27:20 UTC50.6 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#9
Earlier events M≥4237
Earlier events M≥5153
Compared since2025-01-11

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 UTC79.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.32025-07-30 05:05:13 UTC139.9 kmKuril Islands M6.32025-07-30 05:05:11 UTC139.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.22025-07-30 04:25:16 UTC172.4 kmKuril Islands M6.12025-07-30 14:47:41 UTC79.2 km143 km ESE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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