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M5.6 Depth: 27.0 km

M5.6 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-07-30 16:57:38 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On July 30, 2025 at 16:57 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near KURIL ISLANDS. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 27 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
27.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 16:57:38 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.08500, 157.41700
Temperature
13.2°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27 km
Shallow
27 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
Vilyuchinsk323.9 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy341.6 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 116 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 145 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours30
First 24 hours85
First 72 hours97
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M5.62025-07-30 17:31:38 UTC48.3 kmKuril Islands M5.32025-07-30 17:31:38 UTC55.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-07-30 17:46:44 UTC62.5 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-07-30 17:46:48 UTC67.1 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.32025-07-30 18:05:35 UTC145.8 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22025-07-30 18:05:37 UTC147.5 kmNEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.72025-07-30 18:29:20 UTC114.3 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-07-30 18:29:25 UTC108.9 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.82025-07-30 18:30:47 UTC117.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-07-30 18:30:51 UTC117.0 kmKuril Islands M5.12025-07-30 19:03:09 UTC22.7 kmKuril Islands M5.02025-07-30 19:03:10 UTC25.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#19
Earlier events M≥4118
Earlier events M≥569
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 UTC31.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.32025-07-30 05:05:13 UTC77.8 kmKuril Islands M6.32025-07-30 05:05:11 UTC78.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.22025-07-30 04:25:16 UTC106.9 kmKuril Islands M6.12025-07-30 14:47:41 UTC31.6 km143 km ESE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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