M4.9 earthquake 88 km E of Shikotan, Russia
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 88 km E of Shikotan, Russia at Dec 24, 6:00 PM ET, 48 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.9 mb |
| Time | 24 Dec 2025, 23:00 UTC |
| Location | 43.660°, 147.806° – 88 km E of Shikotan, Russia |
| Depth | 47.6 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us7000rkml |
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 |
| 5.1 | 83 km ESE of Shikotan, Russia | Dec 20, 9:05 PM 300 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 5.0 | 150 km SSE of Kuril’sk, Russia | Feb 12, 4:32 PM 246 d ago | 35 km | – |
| 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 | 161 km SSE of Kuril’sk, Russia | Feb 12, 9:16 PM 246 d ago | 10 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 | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the 88 km E of Shikotan, Russia earthquake?
Magnitude 4.9 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 48 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.
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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.