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M4.9 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2025-12-15 09:31:13 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
73.0 km
Source
GFZ

Kuril Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near Kuril Islands on December 15, 2025 at 09:31 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 73 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
d96b74c1dfd2a7f6d0d07f89d23bae49667ef438
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
73.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-15 09:31:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
48.82000, 154.99000
Temperature
0.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 73 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 73 km
Intermediate
73 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

  • Kharimkotan
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'145 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Russia
  • Sinarka
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 911 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·Russia
  • Tao-Rusyr Caldera
    Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'272 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Ekarma
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'170 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 84 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
  • Chirinkotan
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 724 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Russia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

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