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M5.6 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS

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

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Magnitude

M5.6

Depth: 50.0 km
Source: EMSC

KURIL ISLANDS

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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

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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

Depth profile

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 Activity reported

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 hours6

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 kmKURIL ISLANDS 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 19:43:50 UTC148.3 km M5.02025-12-09 23:19:49 UTC24.6 kmKuril Islands M4.62025-12-12 15:20:15 UTC84.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS 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 M5.12025-12-12 17:43:16 UTC75.9 kmKuril Islands 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 kmKURIL ISLANDS

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#63

Earlier events M≥4677

Earlier events M≥5310

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 M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC75.9 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, 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 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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