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M5.5 Earthquake near Kuril Islands (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-12-12 17:43:16 UTC Local time: —
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M5.5 Earthquake near Kuril Islands (Russia) · 2025-12-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.5 Earthquake near Kuril Islands (Russia) · 2025-12-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near Kuril Islands (Russia) on December 12, 2025 at 17:43 UTC. At around 91 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
698074eaed225d329093f0589667849495f34a67
Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
91.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-12 17:43:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Kamcatskij kraj
Source
gfz
Coordinates
50.94000, 156.87000
Temperature
2.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 91 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 91 km
Intermediate
91 km
91 km — deeper than the regional average (48.8 km)
Regional average: 48.8 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk245.2 kmNE25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy265.0 kmNE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kambalny
    Distance: 41 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 57 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 59 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 66 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·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 eventM5.4
M5.22025-12-12 17:43:17 UTC7.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.62025-12-18 07:25:16 UTC127.7 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.32025-12-18 09:07:28 UTC70.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.22025-12-18 12:21:08 UTC147.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.42025-12-19 21:51:24 UTC104.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.42025-12-19 21:51:26 UTC125.1 km79 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.32025-12-22 13:57:39 UTC106.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.52025-12-23 04:15:09 UTC43.4 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-12-23 19:49:22 UTC80.7 kmKuril Islands M4.72025-12-23 19:49:26 UTC94.6 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.42025-12-27 02:25:32 UTC114.8 km M4.32025-12-28 08:11:16 UTC81.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS

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Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 332 Catalogue entries

Of 331 other entries for this area and period, 10 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

Open seismic profile

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#73
Earlier events M≥4640
Earlier events M≥5301
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC81.7 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC81.9 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC76.6 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC76.6 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC68.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS

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