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M5.6 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.6 Earthquake near 206 km S of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-07-30 07:34:43 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded near 206 km S of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia on July 30, 2025 at 07:34 UTC. 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 event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-30 07:34:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
48.82900, 156.35500

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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
Vilyuchinsk478.3 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy497.0 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tao-Rusyr Caldera
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'272 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Kharimkotan
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'145 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Russia
  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 139 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
  • Sinarka
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 911 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 162 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Ekarma
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'170 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours18
First 24 hours61
First 72 hours80
Strongest subsequent eventM6.5
M6.12025-07-30 07:34:46 UTC17.4 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.72025-07-30 07:34:46 UTC50.1 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.02025-07-30 08:19:11 UTC147.3 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.02025-07-30 08:19:13 UTC148.7 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-07-30 08:30:13 UTC93.5 kmKuril Islands M5.12025-07-30 08:40:24 UTC115.3 kmKuril Islands M5.02025-07-30 08:40:26 UTC103.2 km108 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.02025-07-30 08:40:28 UTC111.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-07-30 12:08:48 UTC103.8 km118 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.82025-07-30 12:08:48 UTC106.6 kmKuril Islands M4.82025-07-30 12:08:48 UTC94.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-07-30 12:19:11 UTC40.3 km180 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥426
Earlier events M≥513
Compared since2025-02-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-07-30 04:25:16 UTC69.2 kmKuril Islands M5.62025-07-30 07:34:42 UTC0.0 km206 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.62025-07-30 04:25:11 UTC62.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.62025-07-30 02:42:51 UTC33.5 kmKuril Islands M5.62025-07-30 02:42:49 UTC26.4 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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