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M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near East of Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-09-27 07:25:02 UTC Local time: —
M5.2 earthquake near East of Kuril Islands on Sep 27, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.2 Earthquake near East of Kuril Islands · 2025-09-27 07:25:02 UTC

About this earthquake

On September 27, 2025 at 07:25 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near East of Kuril Islands. 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 damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-27 07:25:02 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
49.41000, 157.66000
Temperature
10.8°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
Vilyuchinsk395.1 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy411.8 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 177 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 183 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 198 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 206 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM5.8
M5.22025-09-27 07:25:04 UTC38.3 km M4.82025-09-28 02:37:16 UTC139.4 kmKuril Islands M4.72025-09-28 02:37:23 UTC136.4 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-09-28 02:37:24 UTC132.3 km78 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.52025-09-28 07:05:08 UTC129.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.62025-10-03 06:16:26 UTC121.4 kmEast of Kuril Islands M3.92025-10-04 05:31:44 UTC119.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.12025-10-04 23:31:03 UTC124.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.32025-10-05 01:34:30 UTC121.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.12025-10-05 01:34:33 UTC122.9 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.22025-10-05 01:34:37 UTC121.5 kmKuril Islands M5.12025-10-05 01:34:40 UTC146.1 kmEast of Kuril Islands

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#96
Earlier events M≥4442
Earlier events M≥5201
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC121.6 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC124.9 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC130.5 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC130.5 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC142.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS

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