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M5.1 Earthquake near 162 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-12-16 23:34:15 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
35.0 km
Source
USGS

162 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia

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M5.1 Earthquake near 162 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia · 2025-12-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near 162 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia · 2025-12-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near 162 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia on December 16, 2025 at 23:34 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
6694d7242a623fcf104cb48732947d14f594b635
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-16 23:34:15 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
44.38050, 149.55800
Temperature
-0.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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
Nemuro340.3 kmW31'223
Kushiro445.1 kmW167'875
Sapporo675.3 kmW1'973'832

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Moyorodake [Medvezhia]
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'124 m ·Last eruption: 1999 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Sashiusudake [Baransky]
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'128 m ·Last eruption: 1951 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Odamoisan [Tebenkov]
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'208 m ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Etorofu-Yakeyama [Grozny Group]
    Distance: 151 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'147 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Ivao Group
    Distance: 154 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'426 m ·Russia
  • Chirippusan [Chirip]
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'587 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·Japan - administered by Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.32025-12-16 23:34:17 UTC126.0 kmKuril Islands M5.22025-12-16 23:34:17 UTC111.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Asahikawa (Monde) M5.02025-12-17 05:27:48 UTC147.0 kmKuril Islands M5.22025-12-17 05:27:52 UTC133.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Sapporo (Monde) M5.42025-12-18 14:42:35 UTC146.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Sapporo (Monde) M4.42025-12-24 12:39:35 UTC148.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.12025-12-24 23:00:05 UTC145.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Sapporo (Monde) M4.92025-12-24 23:00:09 UTC150.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-12-24 23:00:10 UTC148.8 km107 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia M4.12025-12-25 06:22:23 UTC47.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-12-25 13:16:57 UTC39.6 kmKuril Islands M4.82025-12-25 13:17:00 UTC45.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥447
Earlier events M≥58
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.32025-10-07 02:58:36 UTC108.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Asahikawa (Monde) M5.22025-07-30 07:23:21 UTC33.9 km128 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia M5.22025-07-30 07:23:16 UTC43.2 kmKuril Islands M5.22025-07-30 07:23:16 UTC40.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.12025-12-16 23:34:14 UTC22.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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