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M5.0 Depth: 67.6 km

M5.0 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-07-06 09:40:37 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near KURIL ISLANDS (Russia) on July 6, 2025 at 09:40 UTC. With a focal depth of about 68 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 event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
67.6 km
UTC time
2025-07-06 09:40:37 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Sahalinskaa oblast'
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.65780, 146.95580
Temperature
14.1°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 67.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 67.6 km
Shallow
67.6 km
67.6 km — deeper than the regional average (50.5 km)
Regional average: 50.5 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
Nemuro117.4 kmW31'223
Kushiro222.2 kmW167'875
Sapporo457.8 kmW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Berutarubesan [Berutarube]
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'221 m ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Chachadake [Tiatia]
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Raususan [Mendeleev]
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 882 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Ruruidake [Smirnov]
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'447 m ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Tomariyama [Golovnin]
    Distance: 118 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 535 m ·Last eruption: 1848 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Etorofu-Atosanupuri [Atosanupuri]
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'206 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·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 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M4.82025-07-09 03:39:49 UTC74.5 kmKuril Islands M4.62025-07-09 03:39:50 UTC80.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.52025-07-23 15:15:51 UTC83.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.22025-07-24 11:24:21 UTC119.1 kmHOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION M4.82025-07-24 12:14:50 UTC122.9 kmKuril Islands M4.82025-07-24 12:14:50 UTC126.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-07-24 12:14:51 UTC124.7 km86 km S of Kuril’sk, Russia M4.82025-07-29 11:51:58 UTC64.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.62025-07-29 11:51:59 UTC63.9 kmKuril Islands M4.42025-07-30 07:15:30 UTC99.6 kmOFF COAST OF HOKKAIDO, JAPAN M5.02025-08-01 21:18:10 UTC131.1 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#13
Earlier events M≥452
Earlier events M≥512
Compared since2025-01-13

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC91.7 km88 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan M6.22025-06-18 23:08:05 UTC96.4 km90 km SE of Nemuro, Japan M6.12025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC91.7 km88 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan M6.12025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC90.0 kmOFF COAST OF HOKKAIDO, JAPAN M6.02025-06-21 21:23:18 UTC92.3 kmOff Coast of Hokkaido, Japan

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