Magnitude
M5.2
- Depth
- 33.0 km
- Source
- NNSN
Earthquake location (49.45, 144.251)
M5.2 Earthquake
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake location (49.45, 144.251) on December 21, 2025 at 00:23 UTC. With a focal depth of about 33 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.
The data is provided by NNSN and cross-checked across seismological networks.
Details
ID
15b62c34ae4472f8d9867c25b7dc68e78c0ab1ee
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-21 00:23:04 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
49.45000,
144.25100
Depth profile
Shallow
33 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
Nearby population centers
Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.
PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Poronaysk87.8 kmW16'677
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk299.4 kmSW198'973
Khabarovsk676.9 kmW618'150
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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 overviewHistorical context nearby
Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.
Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥44
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-06-21
The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.
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