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M4.3 Earthquake near 279 km SW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia (Russia)

UTC time: 2025-12-10 09:25:30 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.3 earthquake was recorded near 279 km SW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia (Russia) on December 10, 2025 at 09:25 UTC. At around 154 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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Details

ID
d8da916c54c56323bf804620f13e6bd0861886f5
Magnitude
M4.3
Depth
154.2 km
UTC time
2025-12-10 09:25:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Russia
City
Sahalinskaa oblast'
Source
usgs
Coordinates
48.67690, 153.76780
Temperature
-1.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 154.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 154.2 km
Intermediate
154.2 km
154.2 km — deeper than the regional average (49.6 km)
Regional average: 49.6 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ekarma
    Distance: 33 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'170 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Sinarka
    Distance: 37 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 911 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·Russia
  • Chirinkotan
    Distance: 40 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 724 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Russia
  • Raikoke
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 551 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Russia
  • Kharimkotan
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'145 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Russia
  • Sarychev Peak
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Russia

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 326 Catalogue entries

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