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M4.3 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-12-28 08:11:16 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
40.0 km
Source
EMSC

KURIL ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near KURIL ISLANDS on December 28, 2025 at 08:11 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 40 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
03dc07014168b8c50c4f16da591e22d1e8fff45e
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
40.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-28 08:11:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.21000, 156.92000
Temperature
-0.4°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: 78 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki Activity reported
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 110 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Alaid
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·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

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