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M4.9 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-12-14 10:50:23 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
80.0 km
Source
EMSC

KURIL ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

On December 14, 2025 at 10:50 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near KURIL ISLANDS. At around 80 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
02b9cad2a4c5c5df7dbe46e392f4113e7ae24d08
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
80.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-14 10:50:23 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
49.31000, 155.82000
Temperature
-1.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 80 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 80 km
Intermediate
80 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 78 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
  • Tao-Rusyr Caldera
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'272 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Kharimkotan
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'145 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 98 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki Activity reported
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·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.

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