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M4.8 Earthquake near Kuril Islands (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-12-10 09:25:28 UTC Local time: —
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M4.8 Earthquake near Kuril Islands (Russia) · 2025-12-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.8 Earthquake near Kuril Islands (Russia) · 2025-12-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 10, 2025 at 09:25 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near Kuril Islands (Russia). At around 123 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
3f5125846e801780e53755bf279e862459de94af
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
123.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-10 09:25:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Sahalinskaa oblast'
Source
gfz
Coordinates
48.96000, 153.64000
Temperature
-2.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 123 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 123 km
Intermediate
123 km
123 km — deeper than the regional average (49.7 km)
Regional average: 49.7 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Chirinkotan
    Distance: 12 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 724 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Russia
  • Ekarma
    Distance: 21 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'170 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Sinarka
    Distance: 41 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 911 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·Russia
  • Kharimkotan
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'145 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Russia
  • Raikoke
    Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 551 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Russia
  • Tao-Rusyr Caldera
    Distance: 90 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'272 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 326 Catalogue entries

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