M5.3 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-12-20 12:31:10 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.3

Depth: 33.0 km
Source: NNSN

Earthquake location (48.923, 144.376)

Map

M5.3 Earthquake · 2025-12-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 20, 2025 at 12:31 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (48.923, 144.376). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

363634752a584518628d5ce44d9a0821e587ffe9

Magnitude

M5.3

Depth

33.0 km

UTC time

2025-12-20 12:31:10 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

nnsn

Coordinates

48.92300, 144.37600

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

Poronaysk99.3 kmW16'677

Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk250.7 kmSW198'973

Khabarovsk682.6 kmW618'150

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

Rishirizan

Distance: 479 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'721 m ·Last eruption: -5830 ·Japan
Chirippusan [Chirip]

Distance: 480 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'587 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·Japan - administered by 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 hours3

Strongest subsequent eventM5.3

M5.32025-12-20 12:59:32 UTC16.3 km M5.22025-12-21 00:23:04 UTC59.3 km M5.22025-12-21 02:06:08 UTC115.2 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#1

Earlier events M≥43

Earlier events M≥52

Compared since2025-03-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.32025-10-22 09:18:14 UTC113.2 km M5.12025-06-21 15:05:58 UTC94.0 km M4.12025-03-05 20:06:29 UTC97.6 km187 km ESE of Makarov, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

665

Country (24h)

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