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M5.0 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-12-09 19:43:50 UTC Local time: —
M5.0 earthquake near Earthquake location (51.387, 157.913) on Dec 9, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.0 Earthquake · 2025-12-09 19:43:50 UTC

About this earthquake

On December 9, 2025 at 19:43 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (51.387, 157.913). With a focal depth of about 33 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 data is provided by NNSN and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-09 19:43:50 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
51.38700, 157.91300

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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
Vilyuchinsk175.0 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy192.7 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 51 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 53 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 55 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 65 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M5.02025-12-09 23:19:49 UTC124.7 kmKuril Islands M5.22025-12-12 17:43:16 UTC81.1 km69 km ENE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.52025-12-12 17:43:16 UTC88.1 kmKuril Islands M5.12025-12-12 17:43:16 UTC90.6 kmKuril Islands M5.02025-12-16 09:30:43 UTC87.7 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-12-16 09:30:51 UTC76.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.32025-12-17 22:44:23 UTC94.9 km155 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.62025-12-17 22:44:23 UTC91.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-12-18 07:25:16 UTC76.6 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.32025-12-18 09:07:28 UTC114.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.52025-12-18 11:19:40 UTC140.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.52025-12-23 04:15:09 UTC99.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#515
Earlier events M≥41194
Earlier events M≥5619
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 UTC98.9 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC95.7 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC90.1 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M7.02025-07-29 23:48:27 UTC112.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M7.02025-07-29 23:48:21 UTC121.0 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka

Stats (last 24h)

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