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M5.3 Depth: 44.8 km

M5.3 Earthquake near 57 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

UTC time: 2025-12-02 11:10:42 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On December 2, 2025 at 11:10 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near 57 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 45 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
44.8 km
UTC time
2025-12-02 11:10:42 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
50.25160, 156.59210
Temperature
2.7°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 44.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 44.8 km
Shallow
44.8 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
Vilyuchinsk323.3 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy342.8 kmNE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 56 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 87 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 96 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Alaid
    Distance: 99 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 hours0
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.7
M4.42025-12-02 17:24:19 UTC57.6 km82 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.42025-12-02 17:24:19 UTC48.8 km M4.72025-12-05 01:52:13 UTC82.3 km M4.92025-12-05 23:28:10 UTC141.5 kmKuril Islands M4.62025-12-05 23:28:17 UTC134.6 km M4.72025-12-07 04:01:10 UTC63.5 km M4.82025-12-07 04:01:11 UTC62.2 kmKuril Islands M5.52025-12-07 16:34:04 UTC27.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.5, near of Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.72025-12-07 16:34:05 UTC14.7 kmKuril Islands M5.72025-12-07 16:34:07 UTC29.4 kmKuril Islands, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.62025-12-07 16:34:08 UTC21.5 km M5.62025-12-07 16:34:11 UTC16.1 km65 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#90
Earlier events M≥4582
Earlier events M≥5243
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 UTC90.0 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC93.3 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC93.0 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC96.1 km M6.72025-08-03 05:37:53 UTC92.9 kmKuril Islands

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