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M5.0 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-12-21 00:22:33 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
116.0 km
Source
GFZ

Kuril Islands

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M5.0 Earthquake near Kuril Islands · 2025-12-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Kuril Islands · 2025-12-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Kuril Islands on December 21, 2025 at 00:22 UTC. At around 116 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
7f33e797b95d7f71829cb60db3a10e6ab831a12b
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
116.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-21 00:22:33 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
43.65000, 147.79000
Temperature
6.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 116 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 116 km
Intermediate
116 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
Nemuro182.3 kmW31'223
Kushiro286.3 kmW167'875
Sapporo524.5 kmW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours17
First 24 hours17
First 72 hours17
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M5.12025-12-21 00:22:38 UTC47.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Sapporo (Monde) M5.22025-12-21 02:05:34 UTC14.5 kmKuril Islands M5.22025-12-21 02:05:34 UTC20.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Sapporo (Monde) M5.12025-12-21 02:05:40 UTC33.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.92025-12-21 03:33:43 UTC28.8 kmKuril Islands M4.72025-12-21 03:33:47 UTC38.0 km67 km ENE of Shikotan, Russia M5.02025-12-21 03:33:49 UTC112.5 kmKuril'skij municipal'nyj okrug M5.22025-12-21 03:47:59 UTC27.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.22025-12-21 03:48:00 UTC27.9 km110 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia M5.62025-12-21 03:48:00 UTC16.4 kmKuril Islands M5.32025-12-21 03:48:00 UTC29.2 kmKuril Islands M5.52025-12-21 03:48:01 UTC7.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near of Sapporo (Monde)

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#24
Earlier events M≥499
Earlier events M≥531
Compared since2025-01-13

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.22025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC133.3 km88 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan M6.22025-06-18 23:08:05 UTC137.1 km90 km SE of Nemuro, Japan M6.12025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC133.3 km88 km ESE of Nemuro, Japan M6.12025-06-21 21:23:17 UTC133.5 kmOFF COAST OF HOKKAIDO, JAPAN M6.02025-06-21 21:23:18 UTC139.5 kmOff Coast of Hokkaido, Japan

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