Moderate magnitude 4.7 earthquake at 78 km depth29 Jul 11:59 UTC: First to report: NIED after 7 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJul 29, 2025 11:51:59 UTC - Local time at epicenterTuesday, Jul 29, 2025, at 10:51 pm (GMT +11)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.7Depth78 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude43.842°N / 147.502°ESakhalin Oblast, RussiaSeismic antipode43.842°S / 32.498°WShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceNIED (National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience)Nearest volcanoBerutarube (82 km / 51 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 14.8°C (59 F), humidity: 95%, wind: 3 m/s (7 kts) from EEstimated seismic energy released7.1 x 1011 joules (197 megawatt hours, equivalent to 169 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.7 | about seismic energy16 minutes agoJul 29, 2025 11:51 GMT / Jul 29, 2025 10:51 pm (GMT +11)Lat / Lng: 43.842 / 147.502: Russia: E Off HokkaidoSource: NIEDDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22002353',43.84200,147.50200,'16 minutes ago: Mag. 4.7, Russia: E Off Hokkaido',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); 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 Shikotan, a town with 2,100 inhabitants in Russia, in 63 km (39 mi) distance west of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry63 km (39 mi)W of epicenterShikotan(pop: 2,100)III: WeakSakhalin OblastRussia133 km (83 mi)W of epicenterYuzhno-Kurilsk(pop: 7,780)II: Very weakSakhalin OblastRussia157 km (97 mi)N of epicenterKuril'sk(pop: 1,610)II: Very weakSakhalin OblastRussia166 km (103 mi)W of epicenterNemuro(pop: 31,200)II: Very weakHokkaidoJapan186 km (116 mi)W of epicenterRausu(pop: 5,400)II: Very weakMenashi-gun, HokkaidoJapan191 km (119 mi)W of epicenterShibetsu(pop: 21,700)II: Very weakHokkaidoJapan206 km (128 mi)W of epicenterNakashibetsu(pop: 24,000)II: Very weakShibetsu-gun, HokkaidoJapan208 km (129 mi)W of epicenterHamanaka-sakuraminami(pop: 5,510)II: Very weakAkkeshi-gun, HokkaidoJapan227 km (141 mi)W of epicenterHonmachi(pop: 11,900)II: Very weakShari-gun, HokkaidoJapan232 km (144 mi)W of epicenterAkkeshi(pop: 8,920)II: Very weakHokkaidoJapan244 km (151 mi)W of epicenterKoshimizu(pop: 5,030)II: Very weakShari-gun, HokkaidoJapan245 km (152 mi)W of epicenterShibecha(pop: 7,230)II: Very weakKawakami-gun, HokkaidoJapan245 km (152 mi)W of epicenterTeshikaga(pop: 7,630)II: Very weakKawakami-gun, HokkaidoJapan260 km (161 mi)W of epicenterAbashiri(pop: 35,800)II: Very weakHokkaidoJapan267 km (166 mi)W of epicenterOzora(pop: 7,430)II: Very weakAbashiri-gun, HokkaidoJapan270 km (168 mi)W of epicenterKushiro(pop: 167,900)II: Very weakHokkaidoJapan273 km (170 mi)W of epicenterMotomachi(pop: 23,000)II: Very weakAbashiri-gun, HokkaidoJapan290 km (180 mi)W of epicenterKitami(pop: 119,100)II: Very weakHokkaidoJapan293 km (182 mi)W of epicenterShiranuka(pop: 7,970)II: Very weakHokkaidoJapan318 km (197 mi)W of epicenterEngaru(pop: 19,200)II: Very weakMonbetsu Gun, HokkaidoJapan336 km (209 mi)W of epicenterMombetsu(pop: 23,000)II: Very weakMonbetsu Shi, HokkaidoJapan354 km (220 mi)W of epicenterSarubetsu(pop: 25,800)II: Very weakNakagawa-gun, HokkaidoJapan360 km (224 mi)W of epicenterOtofuke(pop: 44,200)II: Very weakKato-gun, HokkaidoJapan362 km (225 mi)W of epicenterObihiro(pop: 166,500)II: Very weakHokkaidoJapan376 km (233 mi)W of epicenterMemuro-minami(pop: 18,000)II: Very weakKasai-gun, HokkaidoJapan407 km (253 mi)W of epicenterNayoro(pop: 27,300)I: Not feltHokkaidoJapan410 km (255 mi)W of epicenterShibetsu(pop: 17,900)I: Not feltHokkaidoJapan412 km (256 mi)W of epicenterMinamishibetsucho(pop: 19,800)I: Not feltShibetsu Shi, HokkaidoJapan412 km (256 mi)W of epicenterAsahikawa(pop: 333,500)I: Not feltHokkaidoJapan416 km (258 mi)W of epicenterShimo-furano(pop: 25,900)I: Not feltFurano Shi, HokkaidoJapan416 km (258 mi)W of epicenterFurano(pop: 21,100)I: Not feltHokkaidoJapan429 km (267 mi)W of epicenterAshibetsu(pop: 19,100)I: Not feltHokkaidoJapan439 km (273 mi)W of epicenterFukagawa(pop: 26,200)I: Not feltHokkaidoJapan449 km (279 mi)W of epicenterShizunai-furukawacho(pop: 22,400)I: Not feltHidaka-gun, HokkaidoJapan451 km (280 mi)W of epicenterTakikawa(pop: 45,100)I: Not feltHokkaidoJapan452 km (281 mi)W of epicenterSunagawa(pop: 20,100)I: Not feltHokkaidoJapan483 km (300 mi)NW of epicenterKorsakov(pop: 35,100)I: Not feltSakhalin OblastRussia508 km (316 mi)NW of epicenterYuzhno-Sakhalinsk(pop: 199,000)I: Not feltSakhalin OblastRussia533 km (331 mi)NW of epicenterDolinsk(pop: 12,000)I: Not feltSakhalin OblastRussia555 km (345 mi)NW of epicenterKholmsk(pop: 32,700)I: Not feltSakhalin OblastRussiaNotes:(*) 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 GMT2025-07-29EpicenterAgency4.778 km48 mi11:51:59E OFF HOKKAIDONIED (National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience)Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 5 km2 (2 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 4 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Jul 29, 2025 10:51 pm (GMT +11)16 minutes ago4.778 km0 km - This quakeRussia: E Off HokkaidoMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 25 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 185 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 8 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)Mag. 7 or higher: 0.14 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6.9 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 1.21 quakes per yearMag. 5 or higher: 5.9 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 42 quakes per year (or 3.5 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 106 quakes per year (or 8.8 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 175 quakes per year (or 14.6 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 186 quakes per year (or 15.5 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 5 days after a magnitude 4.8 earthquake had hit on Thursday, Jul 24, 2025, at 11:14 pm (GMT +11 local time) in 81 km (50 mi) distance to the northeast:Mag. 4.8 earthquake 86 km S of Kuril’sk - Russia - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 5.9. It had occurred 3 years earlier, on Sunday, Aug 7, 2022, at 11:40 pm (GMT +10 local time) in North Pacific Ocean, Russia:Mag. 5.9 earthquake 109 km E of Shikotan - Russia - Aug 7, 2022 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 8.5. It had occurred 62 years ago earlier, on Sunday, Oct 13, 1963, at 03:17 pm (GMT +10 local time) in Sakhalin Oblast, Russia:Mag. 8.5 earthquake 132 km ESE of Kuril’sk - Russia - Oct 13, 1963 - 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 TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapJul 24, 11:14 pm (GMT +11)4.868 km81 km (50 mi) to the NE 86 km S of Kuril’sk, Russia I FELT ITInfoJul 24, 02:15 am (GMT +11)4.5152 km100 km (62 mi) to the NWSea of Okhotsk, 72 km north of Shikotan, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia I FELT ITInfoJul 24, 12:15 am (GMT +9)4.2131 km76 km (47 mi) to the NW Near Kunashiri Island I FELT ITInfoJul 6, 08:40 pm (GMT +11)5.068 km48 km (30 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 23 km southeast of Shikotan Island, Yuzhno-Kurilsky District, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia 1 reportInfoJun 25, 04:19 pm (GMT +11)4.174 km97 km (60 mi) to the WSea of Okhotsk, 1.8 km north of Taraku-jima Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoMay 30, 09:23 am (GMT +11)5.463 km14 km (8.8 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 49 km east of Shikotan, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia 5 reportsInfoApr 15, 06:42 pm (GMT +9)4.830 km27 km (17 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 63 km east of Shikotan, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoFeb 18, 12:38 am (Universal Time)4.765 km24 km (15 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 39 km east of Shikotan, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoAug 7, 2022 11:40 pm (GMT +10)5.962 km48 km (30 mi) to the E 109 km E of Shikotan, Russia 24 reportsInfoMar 3, 2021 07:22 am (GMT +10)5.839 km38 km (24 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 98 km east of Shikotan, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia 2 reportsInfoOct 24, 2016 06:25 am (GMT +10)5.824 km55 km (34 mi) to the NE Kuril IslandsInfoJul 7, 2015 03:10 pm (GMT +10)6.253 km40 km (25 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 171 km east of Yuzhno-Kurilsk, Yuzhno-Kurilsky District, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoOct 9, 2007 02:10 am (GMT +9)5.841 km69 km (43 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 27 km south of Shikotan Island, Yuzhno-Kurilsky District, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoMar 11, 2007 05:09 pm (GMT +10)5.852 km35 km (22 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 96 km east of Shikotan, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoNov 29, 2004 03:32 am (GMT +9)7.039 km214 km (133 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 61 km east of Kushiro, Hokkaido, JapanInfoNov 4, 2004 11:03 pm (GMT +9)5.962 km61 km (38 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 20 km south of Shikotan Island, Yuzhno-Kurilsky District, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoOct 29, 2003 07:48 am (GMT +10)5.965 km20 km (12 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 83 km east of Shikotan, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoApr 29, 2003 11:53 pm (GMT +10)6.063 km29 km (18 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 88 km east of Shikotan, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoJun 24, 2001 11:18 pm (GMT +10)6.033 km89 km (56 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 116 km southeast of Iturup Island, Kurilsky District, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoMay 25, 2001 10:40 am (GMT +10)6.733 km86 km (53 mi) to the NE Kuril Islands (Russia)InfoMar 23, 2001 09:30 pm (GMT +10)6.033 km51 km (32 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 109 km east of Shikotan Island, Yuzhno-Kurilsky District, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoJan 4, 2001 12:47 am (GMT +10)5.933 km27 km (17 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 89 km east of Shikotan, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoAug 20, 2000 03:26 am (Vladivostok)5.762 km27 km (17 mi) to the WNorth Pacific Ocean, 36 km east of Shikotan, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoFeb 8, 1996 07:36 am (GMT +10)7.243 km251 km (156 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 153 km southwest of Ostrov Chirpoy Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoDec 4, 1995 04:01 am (GMT +10)7.933 km170 km (106 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 127 km east of Iturup Island, Kurilsky District, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoApr 29, 1995 02:30 am (GMT +10)6.929 km48 km (30 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 105 km east of Shikotan Island, Yuzhno-Kurilsky District, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoOct 9, 1994 05:55 pm (GMT +10)7.333 km34 km (21 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 96 km east of Shikotan, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoOct 4, 1994 11:22 pm (GMT +10)8.314 km16 km (10.2 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 48 km east of Shikotan, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoDec 3, 1984 02:08 pm (GMT +10)6.465 km65 km (41 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 102 km south of Iturup Island, Kurilsky District, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoMar 24, 1984 07:44 pm (GMT +10)7.244 km63 km (39 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 114 km south of Iturup Island, Kurilsky District, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoSep 3, 1981 03:35 pm (GMT +10)6.645 km45 km (28 mi) to the SW Kuril Islands (Russia)InfoFeb 23, 1980 04:51 pm (Magadan)7.044 km70 km (43 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 29 km south of Shikotan Island, Yuzhno-Kurilsky District, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoMar 25, 1978 05:47 am (GMT +10)7.633 km118 km (73 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 126 km southeast of Iturup Island, Kurilsky District, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoMar 23, 1978 01:15 pm (GMT +10)7.533 km142 km (88 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 55 km southeast of Kuril'sk, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoJun 14, 1975 04:08 am (GMT +10)6.419 km43 km (27 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 87 km southeast of Shikotan, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoJun 10, 1975 11:47 pm (GMT +10)7.015 km93 km (58 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 117 km southeast of Shikotan Island, Yuzhno-Kurilsky District, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoJun 24, 1973 12:43 pm (GMT +10)7.150 km103 km (64 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 32 km east of Yuri-to Island, Yuzhno-Kurilsky District, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoJun 17, 1973 12:55 pm (GMT +9)7.748 km154 km (96 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 12 km south of Isomoshiri To Island, Hokkaido, JapanInfoOct 15, 1970 04:15 am (GMT +10)6.433 km58 km (36 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 104 km east of Shikotan Island, Yuzhno-Kurilsky District, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoAug 15, 1969 12:19 am (GMT +10)7.128 km60 km (37 mi) to the SNorth Pacific Ocean, 92 km southeast of Shikotan, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoAug 12, 1969 07:27 am (GMT +10)8.229 km54 km (33 mi) to the SENorth Pacific Ocean, 98 km southeast of Shikotan, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoJan 29, 1968 07:19 pm (GMT +9)7.337 km68 km (43 mi) to the SW Kuril Islands (Russia)InfoOct 20, 1963 10:53 am (GMT +10)7.828 km262 km (163 mi) to the NE 217 km ESE of Kuril’sk, RussiaInfoOct 13, 1963 03:17 pm (GMT +10)8.535 km195 km (121 mi) to the NENorth Pacific Ocean, 134 km east of Iturup Island, Kurilsky District, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoNov 7, 1958 08:58 am (GMT +10)8.335 km106 km (66 mi) to the NE 95 km SSE of Kuril’sk, RussiaInfoDec 21, 1946 10:18 am (Universal Time)7.220 km73 km (45 mi) to the ENorth Pacific Ocean, 132 km east of Shikotan Island, Yuzhno-Kurilsky District, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoSep 11, 1935 02:04 pm (Universal Time)7.435 km85 km (53 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 33 km southeast of Taraku-jima Island, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoJul 1, 1924 03:44 am (Magadan)7.60 km100 km (62 mi) to the NNorth Pacific Ocean, 51 km southwest of Iturup Island, Kurilsky District, Sakhalin Oblast, RussiaInfoDec 25, 1900 02:09 pm (GMT +9)7.90 km153 km (95 mi) to the SWNorth Pacific Ocean, 50 km southeast of Nemuro, Hokkaido, JapanInfoMap 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]