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M5.3 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-12-20 12:59:32 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
33.0 km
Source
NNSN

Earthquake location (48.787, 144.293)

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M5.3 Earthquake · 2025-12-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake · 2025-12-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On December 20, 2025 at 12:59 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (48.787, 144.293). With a focal depth of about 33 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

ID
e9a1136cff69dbbfbd2ba14f71ddc562682b0963
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-20 12:59:32 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
48.78700, 144.29300

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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
Poronaysk100.0 kmNW16'677
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk234.6 kmSW198'973
Sapporo675.4 kmS1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Rishirizan
    Distance: 463 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'721 m ·Last eruption: -5830 ·Japan
  • Chirippusan [Chirip]
    Distance: 472 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'587 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Etorofu-Atosanupuri [Atosanupuri]
    Distance: 492 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'209 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Hitokappu Volcano Group [Bogatyr Ridge]
    Distance: 497 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'610 m ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Sashiusudake [Baransky]
    Distance: 497 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'128 m ·Last eruption: 1951 ·Japan - administered by 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.

Earthquake overview

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