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M5.2 Depth: 88.6 km

M5.2 Earthquake near 69 km ENE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-12-12 17:43:16 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On December 12, 2025 at 17:43 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near 69 km ENE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia (Russia). At around 89 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
88.6 km
UTC time
2025-12-12 17:43:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
usgs
Coordinates
50.90470, 157.04070
Temperature
2.5°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 88.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 88.6 km
Intermediate
88.6 km
88.6 km — deeper than the regional average (50.7 km)
Regional average: 50.7 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk244.1 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy263.5 kmNE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kambalny
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 54 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 61 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 61 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Yavinsky
    Distance: 76 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 646 m ·Last eruption: -4050 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M5.22025-12-12 17:43:17 UTC14.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.62025-12-18 07:25:16 UTC115.7 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.32025-12-18 09:07:28 UTC61.2 km M4.22025-12-18 12:21:08 UTC149.7 km M4.42025-12-19 21:51:24 UTC104.0 km M4.42025-12-19 21:51:26 UTC128.5 km79 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.32025-12-22 13:57:39 UTC105.6 km M4.52025-12-23 04:15:09 UTC34.6 km M4.92025-12-23 19:49:22 UTC73.1 kmKuril Islands M4.72025-12-23 19:49:26 UTC85.6 km M4.92025-12-23 20:03:33 UTC146.1 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.32025-12-28 08:11:16 UTC77.7 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#126
Earlier events M≥4644
Earlier events M≥5286
Compared since2025-01-11

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC69.9 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC69.8 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC64.4 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC55.7 km M6.72025-08-03 05:37:53 UTC51.6 kmKuril Islands

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