M5.6 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.6 Earthquake near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-12-09 19:43:42 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS on December 9, 2025 at 19:43 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude

M5.6

Depth

33.0 km

UTC time

2025-12-09 19:43:42 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

50.57000, 159.97000

Temperature

1.5°C

Map

Depth profile

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

Vilyuchinsk283.8 kmN25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy292.2 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Zheltovsky

Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
Ksudach

Distance: 219 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
Iliinsky

Distance: 219 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
Kurile Lake

Distance: 222 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
Khodutka

Distance: 228 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
Diky Greben

Distance: 231 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·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 eventM5.9

M5.62025-12-15 19:33:08 UTC149.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.72025-12-15 19:33:09 UTC148.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-12-16 09:30:43 UTC119.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-12-16 09:30:51 UTC141.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.32025-12-17 22:44:23 UTC128.6 km155 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.62025-12-17 22:44:23 UTC123.5 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-12-18 07:25:16 UTC97.3 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.52025-12-18 11:19:40 UTC86.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.12025-12-20 00:24:52 UTC135.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M4.92025-12-20 00:24:53 UTC125.4 km184 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.62025-12-23 20:03:29 UTC77.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92025-12-23 20:03:33 UTC146.4 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#67

Earlier events M≥4870

Earlier events M≥5454

Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.62025-11-03 08:44:37 UTC57.9 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M6.52025-08-06 10:35:09 UTC118.8 km166 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M6.32025-10-03 16:07:45 UTC118.6 km181 km SE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M6.32025-08-25 06:48:35 UTC132.5 kmEast of Kuril Islands M6.32025-07-30 05:05:13 UTC143.9 kmKuril Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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Country (24h)

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