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M4.4 Earthquake near 82 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-12-02 17:24:19 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
67.5 km
Source
USGS

82 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

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About this earthquake

On December 2, 2025 at 17:24 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near 82 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 67 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
728af999b9ef91fe544b2a4326c7e2b26b58f829
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
67.5 km
UTC time
2025-12-02 17:24:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
49.93950, 155.94720
Temperature
3.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 67.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 67.5 km
Shallow
67.5 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 46 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Chikurachki Activity reported
    Distance: 55 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 71 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Shirinki
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 693 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·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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