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M5.6 Depth: 50.0 km

M5.6 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-12-07 16:34:08 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded near KURIL ISLANDS on December 7, 2025 at 16:34 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 50 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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
50.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-07 16:34:08 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.22000, 156.89000
Temperature
2.1°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 50 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 50 km
Shallow
50 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
Vilyuchinsk319.2 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy338.2 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 76 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 108 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Alaid
    Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·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 eventM5.6
M5.62025-12-07 16:34:11 UTC8.9 km65 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.52025-12-07 17:16:34 UTC16.4 km M4.82025-12-07 17:16:37 UTC5.4 kmKuril Islands M4.52025-12-07 17:16:38 UTC14.7 km60 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.02025-12-09 23:19:49 UTC24.6 kmKuril Islands M4.62025-12-12 15:20:15 UTC84.2 km M5.22025-12-12 17:43:16 UTC76.9 km69 km ENE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.52025-12-12 17:43:16 UTC80.1 kmKuril Islands M5.22025-12-12 17:43:17 UTC87.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.02025-12-14 10:50:16 UTC127.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M4.92025-12-14 10:50:23 UTC127.1 km M5.12025-12-14 10:50:23 UTC127.1 kmKuril Islands

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#53
Earlier events M≥4643
Earlier events M≥5278
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 UTC71.7 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC75.2 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC75.9 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC81.0 km M6.72025-08-03 05:37:53 UTC78.3 kmKuril Islands

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