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M4.5 Earthquake near 60 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-12-07 17:16:38 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
68.9 km
Source
USGS

60 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near 60 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on December 7, 2025 at 17:16 UTC. With a focal depth of about 69 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
8b0c5b1c5209512cb9cb655d4e291567c0d966ce
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
68.9 km
UTC time
2025-12-07 17:16:38 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
50.26590, 156.69540
Temperature
1.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 68.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 68.9 km
Shallow
68.9 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

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 61 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki Activity reported
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 94 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Alaid
    Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·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.

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