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M4.4 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-12-29 03:28:53 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
40.0 km
Source
EMSC

KURIL ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near KURIL ISLANDS on December 29, 2025 at 03:28 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 40 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
0162f1b18cafb77cf160dc6250392f5127fddfc8
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
40.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-29 03:28:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.23000, 157.10000
Temperature
-2.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 40 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 40 km
Shallow
40 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 88 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki Activity reported
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 123 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia

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

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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