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M5.4 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-12-02 11:10:39 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
30.0 km
Source
GFZ

Kuril Islands

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M5.4 Earthquake near Kuril Islands · 2025-12-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near Kuril Islands · 2025-12-02 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

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

ID
309bf07f036e7a0c1a6bdebab9d14e4b4ee430d4
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
30.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-02 11:10:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
50.10000, 157.12000
Temperature
3.2°C

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 Activity reported
    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 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-12-05 01:52:13 UTC100.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-12-07 04:01:10 UTC100.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82025-12-07 04:01:11 UTC100.5 kmKuril Islands M5.52025-12-07 16:34:02 UTC13.8 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 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.52025-12-07 17:16:34 UTC6.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.2 to M5.4.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
USPM5.210.0 km43.1 km
GFZM5.430.0 km0.0 km

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#104
Earlier events M≥4677
Earlier events M≥5313
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 M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC71.9 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, 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 kmKURIL ISLANDS

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