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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-12-09 23:19:49 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Kuril Islands on December 9, 2025 at 23:19 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 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 data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-09 23:19:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
50.38000, 157.13000
Temperature
0.9°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
Vilyuchinsk297.1 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy315.7 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 84 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 119 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M4.62025-12-12 15:20:15 UTC108.2 km M5.22025-12-12 17:43:16 UTC58.7 km69 km ENE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.52025-12-12 17:43:16 UTC64.9 kmKuril Islands M5.22025-12-12 17:43:17 UTC71.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.92025-12-14 10:50:24 UTC134.0 km132 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.92025-12-14 10:50:27 UTC120.9 kmKuril Islands M4.62025-12-18 07:25:16 UTC124.3 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.32025-12-18 09:07:28 UTC20.8 km M4.22025-12-18 12:21:08 UTC107.8 km M4.42025-12-19 21:51:24 UTC58.3 km M4.42025-12-19 21:51:26 UTC94.0 km79 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.32025-12-22 13:57:39 UTC58.8 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#222
Earlier events M≥4653
Earlier events M≥5278
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 UTC49.3 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC52.5 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC52.3 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC56.5 km M6.72025-08-03 05:37:53 UTC53.7 kmKuril Islands

Stats (last 24h)

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