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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near 274 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-12-12 00:25:26 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On December 12, 2025 at 00:25 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near 274 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-12 00:25:26 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
48.31320, 157.21340
Temperature
2.7°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
Vilyuchinsk520.4 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy537.5 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tao-Rusyr Caldera
    Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'272 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Kharimkotan
    Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'145 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Russia
  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 224 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
  • Sinarka
    Distance: 231 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 911 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 243 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Ekarma
    Distance: 252 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'170 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.02025-12-12 00:25:35 UTC32.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.82025-12-18 22:52:09 UTC20.3 km258 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.82025-12-18 22:52:09 UTC25.3 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.52025-12-27 13:06:36 UTC136.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.22025-12-28 04:55:43 UTC132.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.12025-12-28 10:46:18 UTC135.8 kmKuril Islands M4.92025-12-28 13:39:56 UTC146.4 kmKuril Islands M4.62025-12-28 13:40:01 UTC138.4 km153 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.62025-12-28 13:40:01 UTC147.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.32026-01-09 12:22:15 UTC123.0 kmKuril Islands M4.92026-01-09 12:22:16 UTC145.4 km143 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.02026-01-09 12:22:18 UTC132.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#63
Earlier events M≥4141
Earlier events M≥572
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 UTC75.5 km212 km S of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.32025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC89.1 kmEast of Kuril Islands M6.22025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC87.2 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M6.22025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC75.5 km212 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.22025-07-30 04:25:16 UTC143.0 kmKuril Islands

Stats (last 24h)

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