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M5.1 Earthquake near 162 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-09-05 20:55:07 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USGS

162 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

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About this earthquake

On September 5, 2025 at 20:55 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near 162 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-09-05 20:55:07 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

49.21130, 156.09090

Temperature

13.0°C

Depth profile

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

Vilyuchinsk444.2 kmN25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy463.4 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Tao-Rusyr Caldera

Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'272 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
Nemo Peak

Distance: 100 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
Karpinsky Group

Distance: 115 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
Kharimkotan

Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'145 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Russia
Chikurachki

Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
Fuss Peak

Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours6

First 24 hours6

First 72 hours11

Strongest subsequent eventM5.3

M5.12025-09-05 20:55:09 UTC35.4 kmKuril Islands M5.32025-09-05 20:55:14 UTC15.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.72025-09-05 21:05:24 UTC44.1 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.62025-09-05 21:05:28 UTC14.0 km176 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.62025-09-05 21:05:29 UTC5.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.52025-09-05 21:54:50 UTC82.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-09-07 19:08:34 UTC96.3 kmKuril Islands M4.82025-09-07 19:08:41 UTC91.4 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-09-07 19:08:42 UTC99.4 km68 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.02025-09-07 19:08:43 UTC94.7 kmSevero-Kuril'skij municipal'nyj okrug M4.52025-09-08 06:35:55 UTC127.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-09-09 00:23:18 UTC69.9 kmKuril 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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#82

Earlier events M≥4284

Earlier events M≥5132

Compared since2025-02-03

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 UTC55.3 km212 km S of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.32025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC52.9 kmEast of Kuril Islands M6.22025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC42.7 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M6.22025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC55.3 km212 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.22025-07-30 04:25:16 UTC30.6 kmKuril Islands

Stats (last 24h)

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