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M4.5 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-12-07 17:16:34 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
40.0 km
Source
EMSC

KURIL ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

On December 7, 2025 at 17:16 UTC, a magnitude M4.5 earthquake occurred near KURIL ISLANDS. With a focal depth of about 40 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
04df11c6c682573b02e521d68555d030c3edbdd2
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
40.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-07 17:16:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.16000, 157.10000
Temperature
2.1°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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Dec 7, 2025, 5:30 PM UTC · Last checked: Sep 6, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Volcanoes nearby

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 92 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki Activity reported
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 122 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 132 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·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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