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

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

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Magnitude

M5.4

Depth: 14.4 km
Source: NNSN

130 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia

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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

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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

Depth profile

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

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#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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