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M4.9 Earthquake near Kuril Islands (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-12-16 10:08:52 UTC Local time: —
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M4.9 Earthquake near Kuril Islands (Russia) · 2025-12-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M4.9 Earthquake near Kuril Islands (Russia) · 2025-12-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 16, 2025 at 10:08 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near Kuril Islands (Russia). At around 158 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
55acda1afffac983724259e1cca048cbb4db224c
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
158.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-16 10:08:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Sahalinskaa oblast'
Source
gfz
Coordinates
48.27000, 153.09000
Temperature
0.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 158 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 158 km
Intermediate
158 km
158 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

  • Raikoke
    Distance: 12 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 551 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Russia
  • Sarychev Peak
    Distance: 21 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Russia
  • Rasshua
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 956 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Russia
  • Srednii
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 36 m ·Russia
  • Chirinkotan
    Distance: 84 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 724 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Russia
  • Ushishur
    Distance: 87 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 357 m ·Last eruption: 1884 ·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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