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M5.1 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-12-28 10:46:18 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Kuril Islands on December 28, 2025 at 10:46 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-28 10:46:18 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
49.28000, 156.08000
Temperature
-0.6°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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
Vilyuchinsk437.3 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy456.6 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 97 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
  • Tao-Rusyr Caldera
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'272 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 108 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Kharimkotan
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'145 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki
    Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 125 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours5
First 24 hours6
First 72 hours6
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M4.62025-12-28 10:46:23 UTC25.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.62025-12-28 10:46:28 UTC46.0 km136 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.92025-12-28 13:39:56 UTC10.6 kmKuril Islands M4.62025-12-28 13:40:01 UTC2.5 km153 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.62025-12-28 13:40:01 UTC12.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.42025-12-29 03:28:53 UTC128.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.32026-01-02 15:17:37 UTC105.4 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.32026-01-09 12:22:15 UTC13.0 kmKuril Islands M4.92026-01-09 12:22:16 UTC11.5 km143 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.02026-01-09 12:22:18 UTC5.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.02026-01-10 03:39:04 UTC8.9 kmKuril Islands M5.02026-01-10 03:39:08 UTC5.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#131
Earlier events M≥4458
Earlier events M≥5209
Compared since2025-02-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.52025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC62.4 km212 km S of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.42025-07-30 14:47:41 UTC148.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.32025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC60.6 kmEast of Kuril Islands M6.22025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC49.7 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M6.22025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC62.4 km212 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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