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M5.4 Depth: 14.4 km

M5.4 Earthquake near 130 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-08-01 10:54:57 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On August 1, 2025 at 10:54 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near 130 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia. With a focal depth of about 14 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
M5.4
Depth
14.4 km
UTC time
2025-08-01 10:54:57 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
50.49300, 157.95200

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.4 km
Shallow
14.4 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
Vilyuchinsk273.0 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy289.6 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kambalny
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 121 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 127 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours64
Strongest subsequent eventM7.0
M6.02025-08-01 18:20:45 UTC89.0 km219 km ESE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M5.22025-08-01 20:07:54 UTC115.0 km36 km SSE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M5.22025-08-02 17:20:21 UTC54.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.02025-08-02 17:20:24 UTC55.7 kmKuril Islands M5.42025-08-02 17:20:25 UTC56.8 km99 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.52025-08-02 19:07:06 UTC74.7 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.32025-08-02 19:07:07 UTC71.6 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.12025-08-02 21:11:51 UTC83.3 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.12025-08-02 21:11:52 UTC75.9 kmEast of Kuril Islands M5.02025-08-02 23:43:47 UTC123.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-08-02 23:43:48 UTC125.5 kmKuril Islands M5.12025-08-03 00:09:59 UTC10.5 kmEast of Kuril Islands

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#45
Earlier events M≥4230
Earlier events M≥5134
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.42025-07-30 14:47:41 UTC56.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.32025-07-31 05:27:14 UTC119.1 km220 km SE of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.32025-07-30 05:05:13 UTC23.0 kmKuril Islands M6.32025-07-30 05:05:11 UTC22.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.22025-07-31 05:27:14 UTC115.2 kmEast of Kuril Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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