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M5.4 Depth: 30.0 km

M5.4 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-12-02 11:10:39 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near Kuril Islands on December 2, 2025 at 11:10 UTC. With a focal depth of about 30 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
30.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-02 11:10:39 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
50.10000, 157.12000
Temperature
3.2°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 30 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 30 km
Shallow
30 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
Vilyuchinsk327.2 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy345.6 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 97 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 124 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M5.32025-12-02 11:10:42 UTC41.2 km57 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.42025-12-02 17:24:19 UTC85.7 km82 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.42025-12-02 17:24:19 UTC74.3 km M4.72025-12-05 01:52:13 UTC100.2 km M4.72025-12-07 04:01:10 UTC100.1 km M4.82025-12-07 04:01:11 UTC100.5 kmKuril Islands M5.52025-12-07 16:34:04 UTC15.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.72025-12-07 16:34:05 UTC31.6 kmKuril Islands M5.72025-12-07 16:34:07 UTC11.8 kmKuril Islands, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.62025-12-07 16:34:08 UTC21.1 km M5.62025-12-07 16:34:11 UTC29.9 km65 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.52025-12-07 17:16:34 UTC6.8 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#90
Earlier events M≥4644
Earlier events M≥5282
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 UTC65.7 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC69.5 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC71.9 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC80.0 km M6.72025-08-03 05:37:53 UTC78.4 kmKuril Islands

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