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M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near 123 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia

UTC time: 2025-12-17 01:44:11 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near 123 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia on December 17, 2025 at 01:44 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-17 01:44:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
43.45240, 148.17370
Temperature
0.1°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
Nemuro210.5 kmW31'223
Kushiro312.4 kmW167'875
Sapporo554.1 kmW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Berutarubesan [Berutarube]
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'221 m ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Hitokappu Volcano Group [Bogatyr Ridge]
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'610 m ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Etorofu-Atosanupuri [Atosanupuri]
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'206 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Etorofu-Yakeyama [Grozny Group]
    Distance: 175 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'158 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Odamoisan [Tebenkov]
    Distance: 176 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'208 m ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Chachadake [Tiatia]
    Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·Japan - administered by Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours5
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours11
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.22025-12-17 01:44:13 UTC10.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.02025-12-17 05:27:48 UTC30.3 kmKuril Islands M4.72025-12-17 05:27:48 UTC24.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.72025-12-17 05:27:49 UTC24.0 km104 km E of Shikotan, Russia M5.22025-12-17 05:27:52 UTC87.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Sapporo (Monde) M4.42025-12-18 09:54:22 UTC23.1 km127 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia M5.42025-12-18 14:42:35 UTC5.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Sapporo (Monde) M5.12025-12-18 14:42:44 UTC62.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.12025-12-18 14:42:45 UTC56.2 kmKuril Islands M4.32025-12-18 16:56:02 UTC89.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.42025-12-19 04:30:58 UTC19.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.02025-12-20 23:46:27 UTC13.2 kmEast of Kuril Islands

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#10
Earlier events M≥466
Earlier events M≥516
Compared since2025-01-13

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC148.6 km88 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan M6.12025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC148.6 km88 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan M6.12025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC149.8 kmOFF COAST OF HOKKAIDO, JAPAN M5.82025-12-17 01:44:06 UTC129.5 km M5.82025-05-29 22:22:58 UTC70.5 kmKuril Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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