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M5.4 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.4 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-12-27 02:25:32 UTC Local time: —
M5.4 earthquake near Earthquake location (51.128, 155.256) on Dec 27, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.4 Earthquake · 2025-12-27 02:25:32 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake location (51.128, 155.256) on December 27, 2025 at 02:25 UTC. With a focal depth of about 33 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 event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-27 02:25:32 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
51.12800, 155.25600

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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
Vilyuchinsk294.4 kmNE25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy315.2 kmNE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Alaid
    Distance: 37 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 79 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Chikurachki
    Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Shirinki
    Distance: 105 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 693 m ·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 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM5.1
M4.92026-01-10 04:33:07 UTC64.5 kmKuril Islands M5.12026-01-10 08:05:10 UTC117.7 kmSevero-Kuril'skij municipal'nyj okrug M4.92026-01-10 08:05:20 UTC109.6 kmSevero-Kuril'skij municipal'nyj okrug M4.22026-01-13 20:17:03 UTC146.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.12026-01-14 03:08:57 UTC136.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.12026-01-14 03:08:58 UTC133.4 km68 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.02026-01-14 03:09:01 UTC127.3 kmKamcatskij kraj M5.02026-01-14 03:09:02 UTC128.6 kmKamcatskij kraj M4.82026-01-19 21:00:25 UTC130.8 kmKamcatskij kraj M4.82026-01-19 21:00:31 UTC145.6 kmNear east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#21
Earlier events M≥4162
Earlier events M≥561
Compared since2025-02-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-08-27 03:49:46 UTC149.1 kmKuril Islands M5.82025-10-11 12:25:59 UTC135.1 km56 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.82025-10-11 12:25:59 UTC111.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.82025-10-11 12:25:58 UTC133.2 kmKuril Islands, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.82025-10-11 12:25:57 UTC113.6 kmKuril Islands

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