M5.6 earthquake 72 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck 72 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia at Dec 7, 11:34 AM ET, 59 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. 1 people reported feeling it.
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| Magnitude | 5.6 mww |
| Time | 7 Dec 2025, 16:34 UTC |
| Location | 50.239°, 156.891° – 72 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia |
| Depth | 59.3 km |
| Felt reports | 1 |
| Max. estimated intensity (MMI) | 4.0 |
| PAGER alert | green |
| USGS event | us6000rt68 |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 111 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia · PAGER green | Jun 7, 6:41 AM 131 d ago | 18 km | – |
| 5.8 | 64 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia · PAGER green | Oct 11, 8:25 AM 370 d ago | 48 km | – |
| 5.7 | 107 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia · PAGER green | Nov 4, 6:49 PM 346 d ago | 71 km | – |
| 5.6 | 102 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia · PAGER green | Oct 28, 3:06 AM 354 d ago | 31 km | – |
| 5.6 | 52 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia · PAGER green | Oct 10, 7:16 AM 371 d ago | 67 km | – |
| 5.5 | 43 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia · PAGER green | Aug 14, 8:43 PM 63 d ago | 72 km | – |
| 5.4 | 133 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia · PAGER green | Jun 7, 10:53 AM 131 d ago | 17 km | – |
| 5.4 | 87 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia · PAGER green | May 17, 4:04 AM 153 d ago | 44 km | – |
| 5.3 | 78 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia · PAGER green | Oct 25, 7:13 AM 356 d ago | 60 km | – |
| 5.2 | 101 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia | Oct 11, 1:00 PM 5 d ago | 83 km | – |
| 5.2 | 57 km ENE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia | Dec 12, 12:43 PM 308 d ago | 79 km | – |
| 5.2 | 92 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia | Nov 2, 10:55 PM 348 d ago | 77 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 72 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia earthquake?
Magnitude 5.6 (mww), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 59 km. Strongest estimated shaking: intensity 4.0 on the Modified Mercalli scale.
Was it felt?
1 people reported feeling it to the USGS "Did You Feel It?" survey.
Were there aftershocks?
1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.2.
More
Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.