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M4.7 Earthquake near CHINA-RUSSIA-NORTH KOREA BORDER (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-12-16 14:38:42 UTC Local time: —
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M4.7 Earthquake near CHINA-RUSSIA-NORTH KOREA BORDER (Russia) · 2025-12-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.7 Earthquake near CHINA-RUSSIA-NORTH KOREA BORDER (Russia) · 2025-12-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near CHINA-RUSSIA-NORTH KOREA BORDER (Russia) on December 16, 2025 at 14:38 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 572 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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Details

ID
052649f88056a22d2c4590024413989822130ed3
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
572.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-16 14:38:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Primorskij kraj
Source
emsc
Coordinates
42.61240, 130.74740
Temperature
-10.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 572 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 572 km
Deep
572 km
572 km — deeper than the regional average (49.7 km)
Regional average: 49.7 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Jingpohu
    Distance: 225 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'000 m ·Last eruption: -520 ·China
  • Changbaishan
    Distance: 230 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'744 m ·Last eruption: 1903 ·China-North Korea
  • Longgang Group
    Distance: 350 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'000 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·China

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 326 Catalogue entries

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