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M5.5 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.5 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.5, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

UTC time: 2025-12-07 16:34:04 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On December 7, 2025 at 16:34 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.5, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-07 16:34:04 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
50.19305, 156.96234
Temperature
2.1°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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
Vilyuchinsk320.5 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy339.3 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 82 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 113 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Alaid
    Distance: 124 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 hours7
First 24 hours7
First 72 hours8
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M5.72025-12-07 16:34:05 UTC16.3 kmKuril Islands M5.72025-12-07 16:34:07 UTC5.9 kmKuril Islands, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.62025-12-07 16:34:08 UTC6.0 km M5.62025-12-07 16:34:11 UTC14.6 km65 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.52025-12-07 17:16:34 UTC10.5 km M4.82025-12-07 17:16:37 UTC11.3 kmKuril Islands M4.52025-12-07 17:16:38 UTC20.6 km60 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.02025-12-09 23:19:49 UTC24.0 kmKuril Islands M4.62025-12-12 15:20:15 UTC87.1 km M5.22025-12-12 17:43:16 UTC79.3 km69 km ENE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.52025-12-12 17:43:16 UTC83.3 kmKuril Islands M5.22025-12-12 17:43:17 UTC90.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde)

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#70
Earlier events M≥4645
Earlier events M≥5281
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 UTC68.5 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC72.2 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC73.3 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC79.2 km M6.72025-08-03 05:37:53 UTC76.8 kmKuril Islands

Stats (last 24h)

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