M5.1 earthquake 83 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 83 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia at Dec 20, 9:05 PM ET, 35 km deep, moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings.
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| Magnitude | 5.1 mb |
| Time | 21 Dec 2025, 02:05 UTC |
| Location | 43.596°, 147.717° – 83 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000rw9k |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.4 | 151 km SSE of Kuril’sk, Russia · PAGER green | Feb 12, 11:45 AM 246 d ago | 30 km | – |
| 5.2 | 114 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia | Dec 20, 10:47 PM 300 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.2 | 108 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia | Dec 16, 8:44 PM 304 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.1 | 83 km NE of Shikotan, Russia | Feb 11, 1:00 PM 247 d ago | 74 km | 1 report |
| 5.0 | 99 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia | Dec 20, 11:03 PM 300 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 5.0 | 103 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia | Dec 20, 10:52 PM 300 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 5.0 | 97 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia | Dec 20, 7:22 PM 300 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.9 | 88 km E of Shikotan, Russia | Dec 24, 6:00 PM 296 d ago | 48 km | – |
| 4.9 | 86 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia | Dec 20, 7:26 PM 300 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.9 | 100 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia | Dec 20, 7:19 PM 300 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.9 | 99 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia | Dec 18, 9:42 AM 302 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 4.8 | 85 km ENE of Shikotan, Russia | Oct 6, 1:47 PM 10 d ago | 35 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 83 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia earthquake?
Magnitude 5.1 (mb), moderate – felt widely, some damage to weak buildings. Depth 35 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
4 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.2.
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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.