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M5.1 Depth: 80.0 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-12-14 10:50:23 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Kuril Islands on December 14, 2025 at 10:50 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 80 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by ISC.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
80.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-14 10:50:23 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
isc
Coordinates
49.31000, 155.82000
Temperature
-1.6°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 80 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 80 km
Intermediate
80 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
Vilyuchinsk441.3 kmNE25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy460.9 kmNE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 78 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
  • Tao-Rusyr Caldera
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'272 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Kharimkotan
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'145 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 98 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours2
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M4.92025-12-14 10:50:24 UTC20.5 km132 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.92025-12-14 10:50:27 UTC49.2 kmKuril Islands M4.62025-12-15 09:31:11 UTC84.6 km M4.92025-12-15 09:31:13 UTC81.4 kmKuril Islands M4.22025-12-18 12:21:08 UTC48.7 km M4.82025-12-18 22:52:09 UTC142.9 km258 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.82025-12-18 22:52:09 UTC134.5 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.42025-12-19 21:51:24 UTC94.6 km M4.42025-12-19 21:51:26 UTC74.1 km79 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.32025-12-22 13:57:39 UTC93.5 km M4.52025-12-27 13:06:36 UTC51.6 km M4.22025-12-28 04:55:43 UTC26.8 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#109
Earlier events M≥4396
Earlier events M≥5177
Compared since2025-02-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.32025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC68.9 kmEast of Kuril Islands M6.22025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC63.5 km M6.22025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC75.5 km212 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.22025-07-30 04:25:16 UTC38.1 kmKuril Islands M6.12025-07-30 07:34:46 UTC50.2 kmEast of Kuril Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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