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M4.2 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-12-28 04:55:43 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

KURIL ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

On December 28, 2025 at 04:55 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near KURIL ISLANDS. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 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
1647c1e0172d2a2f3024a0f978ca9501ec2efdf7
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-28 04:55:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
49.30000, 156.19000
Temperature
-0.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 104 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
  • Tao-Rusyr Caldera
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'272 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 110 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Kharimkotan
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'145 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki Activity reported
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 127 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.

Earthquake overview

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