Strong magnitude 5.0 earthquake at unknown depth1 Aug 05:19 UTC: First to report: GFZ after 13 minutes.1 Aug 05:19: Now using data updates from EMSC... [show all] ...1 Aug 05:21: Magnitude recalculated from 5.0 to 5.1.1 Aug 05:21: Epicenter location corrected by 4 km (2.5 mi) towards NNW.1 Aug 05:23: Magnitude recalculated from 5.1 to 5.0.1 Aug 05:27: Now using data updates from USGSI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeAug 1, 2025 05:06:51 UTC - Local time at epicenterFriday, Aug 1, 2025, at 03:06 pm (GMT +10)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude5.0Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude48.6408°N / 157.4615°ERussiaSeismic antipode48.6408°S / 22.539°WQuality63 seismic stationsShaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceUSGS (United States Geological Survey)Nearest volcanoTao-Rusyr (209 km / 130 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 11.3°C (52 F), humidity: 95%, wind: 5 m/s (10 kts) from WSWEstimated seismic energy released2 x 1012 joules (554 megawatt hours, equivalent to 477 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 5.0 | about seismic energy27 minutes agoAug 1, 2025 05:06 GMT / Aug 1, 2025 03:06 pm (GMT +10)Lat / Lng: 48.6408 / 157.4615: 245 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, RussiaSource: USGSOther sources: GFZ: 5.0 / 10 km, RaspberryShake: 5.0 / 10 km, 1 more...Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22012512',48.64080,157.46150,'27 minutes ago: Mag. 5.0, 245 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia',html,'quakes-7-24.png',30,30,15,15,126]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in KamchatkaNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Severo-Kuril'sk, a town with 2,400 inhabitants in Russia, in 246 km (153 mi) distance northwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry246 km (153 mi)NW of epicenterSevero-Kuril'sk(pop: 2,420)II: Very weakSakhalin OblastRussia325 km (202 mi)N of epicenterOzernovskiy(pop: 2,620)II: Very weakKamchatkaRussia482 km (299 mi)N of epicenterVilyuchinsk(pop: 25,200)II: Very weakKamchatkaRussia484 km (301 mi)N of epicenterParatunka(pop: 1,770)II: Very weakKamchatkaRussia499 km (310 mi)N of epicenterPetropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy(pop: 181,200)II: Very weakKamchatkaRussia510 km (317 mi)N of epicenterYelizovo(pop: 40,700)II: Very weakKamchatkaRussiaNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2025-08-1EpicenterAgency5.010 km6.2 mi(*)05:06:51.77245 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, RussiaUSGS (United States Geological Survey)5.02± 0.2410 km6.2 mi(*)05:06:51.67±0.24sEast of Kuril Islands8.7 km (5.4 mi) epicenter difference with USGSEpicenter uncertainty: ± 4.5 kmGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)5.010 km6.2 mi(*)05:06:51East of Kuril Islands8.8 km (5.5 mi) epicenter difference with USGSRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)5.010 km6.2 mi(*)05:06:51.77EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with USGSEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)5.010 km6.2 mi(*)05:06:51east of kuril islands0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with USGSIRIS (Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.Previous quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 22 hours after a magnitude 5.2 earthquake had hit on Thursday, Jul 31, 2025, at 06:21 pm (GMT +11 local time) in 72 km (45 mi) distance to the northeast:Mag. 5.2 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Sakhalin Oblast, Russia - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 7.4. It had occurred 5 years earlier, on Wednesday, Mar 25, 2020, at 01:49 pm (GMT +11 local time) in North Pacific Ocean, Russia:Mag. 7.4 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Sakhalin Oblast, Russia - Mar 25, 2020 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 7.8. It had occurred 110 years ago earlier, on Saturday, May 1, 1915, at 05:00 am local time (Universal Time GMT +0) in Sakhalin Oblast, Russia:Mag. 7.8 earthquake North Pacific Ocean - Sakhalin Oblast, Russia - May 1, 1915 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapAug 1, 07:41 am (GMT +11)4.910 km53 km (33 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 203 km southeast of Ostrov Paramushir Island, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia I FELT ITInfoAug 1, 06:40 am (GMT +11)4.410 km61 km (38 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 195 km southeast of Severo-Kuril'sk, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia I FELT ITInfoJul 31, 06:21 pm (GMT +11)5.210 km72 km (45 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 194 km southeast of Ostrov Paramushir Island, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia I FELT IT - 2 reportsInfoJul 31, 12:54 pm (GMT +11)4.710 km46 km (29 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 204 km southeast of Ostrov Paramushir Island, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia I FELT ITInfoJul 31, 09:08 am (GMT +10)4.410 km92 km (57 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 149 km southeast of Ostrov Paramushir Island, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia I FELT ITInfoJul 31, 01:35 am (GMT +11)5.210 km101 km (63 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 115 km southeast of Ostrov Onekotan Island, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia I FELT ITInfoJul 30, 05:34 pm (GMT +10)5.610 km84 km (52 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 135 km southeast of Ostrov Onekotan Island, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia I FELT ITInfoJul 30, 01:42 pm (GMT +11)5.210 km81 km (50 mi) to the N 164 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia I FELT IT - 1 reportInfoJul 30, 10:55 am (GMT +10)5.610 km89 km (56 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 129 km east of Ostrov Onekotan Island, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia I FELT IT - 1 reportInfoApr 24, 10:57 pm (GMT +11)5.310 km7.9 km (4.9 mi) to the E 247 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, RussiaInfoMar 26, 2020 04:21 am (GMT +11)5.217 km76 km (47 mi) to the NE East of Kuril Islands 1 reportInfoMar 25, 2020 01:49 pm (GMT +11)7.451 km34 km (21 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 203 km southeast of Ostrov Ptenets Island, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia 80 reportsInfoOct 14, 2015 03:43 pm (GMT +10)6.010 km101 km (63 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 478 km south of Vilyuchinsk, Yelizovsky District, Kamchatka, RussiaInfoJun 17, 2011 08:39 pm (GMT +10)5.465 km93 km (58 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 135 km southeast of Ostrov Kharimkotan Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoDec 13, 2009 04:38 am (GMT +10)5.610 km96 km (59 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 125 km east of Ostrov Kharimkotan Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoJan 16, 2009 03:49 am (GMT +10)7.436 km263 km (163 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 189 km southeast of Ostrov Rasshua Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoAug 10, 2005 11:47 pm (GMT +11)5.331 km44 km (27 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 250 km southeast of Ostrov Paramushir Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoDec 18, 2004 06:50 pm (GMT +10)5.610 km96 km (59 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 126 km east of Ostrov Kharimkotan Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoDec 18, 2004 04:46 pm (GMT +10)6.211 km87 km (54 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 134 km east of Ostrov Kharimkotan Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoAug 30, 2004 10:23 pm (GMT +10)5.712 km101 km (63 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 140 km southeast of Ostrov Paramushir Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoJan 27, 1999 06:20 pm (GMT +10)5.471 km97 km (60 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 149 km southeast of Ostrov Kharimkotan Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoJun 9, 1993 01:03 am (GMT +12)7.571 km288 km (179 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, Kamchatka, 164 km east of Ostrov Atlasova Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoNov 11, 1989 08:57 am (GMT +10)5.421 km96 km (60 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 127 km east of Ostrov Kharimkotan Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoOct 24, 1988 09:48 pm (GMT +10)5.548 km103 km (64 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 126 km east of Ostrov Kharimkotan Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoMay 2, 1985 06:55 pm (GMT +10)6.443 km87 km (54 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 134 km east of Ostrov Kharimkotan Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoAug 23, 1981 10:00 pm (GMT +10)6.040 km10.1 km (6.3 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 214 km east of Ostrov Kharimkotan Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoMay 17, 1981 07:17 pm (GMT +10)5.448 km101 km (63 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 126 km east of Ostrov Kharimkotan Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoMay 16, 1981 10:10 am (GMT +10)5.433 km104 km (65 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 122 km east of Ostrov Kharimkotan Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoMay 11, 1981 04:13 pm (GMT +10)5.433 km93 km (58 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 128 km east of Ostrov Kharimkotan Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoMay 8, 1981 11:36 am (GMT +10)5.433 km104 km (65 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 122 km east of Ostrov Kharimkotan Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoFeb 28, 1973 04:37 pm (Ust-Nera)7.227 km215 km (133 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 39 km southeast of Severo-Kuril'sk, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoMar 18, 1971 03:13 pm (Kamchatka)5.532 km81 km (51 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 148 km east of Ostrov Kharimkotan Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoMay 12, 1966 07:39 am (GMT +10)5.721 km100 km (62 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 121 km east of Ostrov Kharimkotan Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoMar 16, 1963 06:44 pm (GMT +10)7.615 km300 km (186 mi) to the SW East of The Kuril IslandsInfoSep 16, 1962 08:50 am (GMT +10)5.925 km41 km (26 mi) to the SW east of the Kuril Islands (Russia)InfoJul 20, 1960 08:30 pm (GMT +11)5.927 km26 km (16 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 214 km southeast of Ostrov Paramushir Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoJun 22, 1957 04:38 am (GMT +10)5.720 km99 km (62 mi) to the W east of the Kuril Islands (Russia)InfoSep 24, 1954 07:43 am (GMT +10)6.420 km74 km (46 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 147 km east of Ostrov Kharimkotan Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoDec 29, 1952 01:09 pm (GMT +11)6.212 km96 km (60 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 233 km southeast of Ostrov Paramushir Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoNov 21, 1952 01:19 pm (GMT +10)5.835 km76 km (47 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 145 km east of Ostrov Kharimkotan Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoNov 9, 1952 02:35 pm (GMT +10)6.135 km99 km (62 mi) to the NWNorth Pacific Ocean, 127 km southeast of Ostrov Paramushir Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoNov 9, 1952 05:33 am (GMT +10)6.420 km66 km (41 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 155 km east of Ostrov Kharimkotan Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoNov 7, 1951 02:40 am (GMT +10)7.035 km295 km (183 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 93 km southeast of Ostrov Rasshua Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoSep 24, 1951 11:10 pm (GMT +10)6.035 km65 km (41 mi) to the W east of the Kuril Islands (Russia)InfoJan 13, 1929 11:03 am (Srednekolymsk)7.70 km232 km (144 mi) to the NWSea of Okhotsk, 26 km east of Ostrov Makanrushi Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoJan 18, 1925 12:05 pm (Universal Time)7.235 km287 km (178 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 43 km southeast of Ostrov Matua Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoOct 31, 1916 03:31 pm (Universal Time)7.315 km136 km (84 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 161 km east of Ostrov Paramushir Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoMay 1, 1915 05:00 am (Universal Time)7.830 km183 km (114 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 80 km southeast of Ostrov Shiashkotan Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoAug 1, 1913 05:11 pm (Universal Time)7.015 km119 km (74 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 159 km southeast of Ostrov Kharimkotan Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]