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M5.4 earthquake - 85 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

419 d ago · 23 Aug 2025, 03:44 UTC 85 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 85 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on 23 Aug 2025, 03:44 UTC at a depth of 45 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.

The nearest town in our records is Vilyuchinsk, about 253 km away in Kamchatka, Russia.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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