M5.0 earthquake - 246 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 246 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on 1 Aug 2025, 05:06 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.