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M4.9 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-12-14 10:50:27 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
96.0 km
Source
GFZ

Kuril Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near Kuril Islands on December 14, 2025 at 10:50 UTC. At around 96 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
682843c8a54d498ad64a3949c072567a237bc737
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
96.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-14 10:50:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
49.75000, 155.75000
Temperature
-1.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 96 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 96 km
Intermediate
96 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 51 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Chikurachki Activity reported
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 68 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 71 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
  • Shirinki
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 693 m ·Russia
  • Tao-Rusyr Caldera
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'272 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia

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

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