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M6.1 Depth: 24.0 km

M6.1 Earthquake near East of Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-07-30 07:34:46 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.1 earthquake was recorded near East of Kuril Islands on July 30, 2025 at 07:34 UTC. With a focal depth of about 24 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

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

Details

Magnitude
M6.1
Depth
24.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 07:34:46 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
48.98000, 156.29000
Temperature
13.0°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 24 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 24 km
Shallow
24 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
Vilyuchinsk463.7 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy482.6 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tao-Rusyr Caldera
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'272 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 125 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
  • Kharimkotan
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'145 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 145 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Sinarka
    Distance: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 911 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours31
First 24 hours119
First 72 hours152
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M5.02025-07-30 08:19:11 UTC135.8 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.02025-07-30 08:19:13 UTC136.6 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-07-30 08:30:13 UTC76.8 kmKuril Islands M5.12025-07-30 08:40:24 UTC97.9 kmKuril Islands M5.02025-07-30 08:40:26 UTC85.8 km108 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.02025-07-30 08:40:28 UTC94.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-07-30 09:01:45 UTC166.2 km90 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.92025-07-30 09:01:51 UTC173.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-07-30 09:01:54 UTC176.3 kmKuril Islands M5.02025-07-30 10:54:00 UTC240.7 km206 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.02025-07-30 10:54:01 UTC240.9 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.12025-07-30 10:54:05 UTC233.9 kmEast of Kuril Islands

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥468
Earlier events M≥536
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.32025-07-30 05:05:13 UTC224.9 kmKuril Islands M6.32025-07-30 05:05:11 UTC225.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.22025-07-30 04:25:16 UTC52.3 kmKuril Islands M6.02025-07-30 02:30:37 UTC208.8 kmKuril Islands M5.92025-07-30 02:30:41 UTC204.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
652
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