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M5.5 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.5 Earthquake near East of Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-12-09 19:43:40 UTC Local time: —
M5.5 earthquake near East of Kuril Islands on Dec 9, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.5 Earthquake near East of Kuril Islands · 2025-12-09 19:43:40 UTC

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near East of Kuril Islands on December 9, 2025 at 19:43 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-09 19:43:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
50.62000, 159.85000
Temperature
1.5°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
Vilyuchinsk275.6 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy284.4 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 206 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 209 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 212 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 219 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 221 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·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 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.9
M5.62025-12-09 19:43:42 UTC10.1 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.52025-12-15 08:11:16 UTC147.8 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.52025-12-15 08:11:17 UTC147.1 km166 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia M5.32025-12-15 08:11:17 UTC147.8 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.42025-12-15 08:11:18 UTC146.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.72025-12-15 19:33:09 UTC149.2 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-12-16 09:30:43 UTC111.1 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.02025-12-16 09:30:51 UTC132.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.32025-12-17 22:44:23 UTC120.2 km155 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.62025-12-17 22:44:23 UTC115.0 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62025-12-18 07:25:16 UTC87.3 kmEast of Kuril Islands M4.52025-12-18 11:19:40 UTC81.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#103
Earlier events M≥4934
Earlier events M≥5481
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 UTC145.4 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC142.7 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC144.8 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC144.8 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC147.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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