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M5.6 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.6 Earthquake near 218 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-10-13 01:10:10 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On October 13, 2025 at 01:10 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near 218 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-13 01:10:10 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
48.90570, 154.80530
Temperature
4.3°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
Vilyuchinsk513.8 kmNE25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy534.0 kmNE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kharimkotan
    Distance: 32 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'145 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Russia
  • Sinarka
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 911 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·Russia
  • Tao-Rusyr Caldera
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'272 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Ekarma
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'170 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 73 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
  • Chirinkotan
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 724 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M5.42025-10-13 01:10:11 UTC31.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.62025-10-13 01:10:13 UTC8.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.52025-10-16 07:26:48 UTC128.4 km187 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.32025-10-25 11:13:01 UTC149.8 kmKuril Islands M5.32025-10-25 11:13:07 UTC142.8 km86 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.52025-10-25 11:13:09 UTC148.7 kmKuril Islands M4.62025-10-28 04:57:32 UTC139.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-10-28 13:01:40 UTC141.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.52025-11-02 21:16:42 UTC83.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.12025-11-03 03:54:58 UTC131.3 kmKuril Islands M5.32025-11-03 03:55:05 UTC116.9 km106 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.82025-11-03 19:07:55 UTC143.2 km78 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#10
Earlier events M≥4183
Earlier events M≥581
Compared since2025-01-16

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.52025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC122.5 km212 km S of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.32025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC103.0 kmEast of Kuril Islands M6.22025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC116.9 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M6.22025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC122.5 km212 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.22025-07-30 04:25:16 UTC124.4 kmKuril Islands

Stats (last 24h)

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