17 Dec 2025, 01:48 UTC · Dec 16, 8:48 PM ET

M4.6 earthquake 145 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 145 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia at Dec 16, 8:48 PM ET, 75 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.6 mb
Time	17 Dec 2025, 01:48 UTC
Location	45.256°, 149.726° – 145 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia
Depth	75.2 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us7000rnps

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
6.2	135 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia · PAGER green	Jan 13, 2:34 AM 278 d ago	29 km	–
5.5	152 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia · PAGER green	Sep 4, 7:52 PM 43 d ago	32 km	–
5.1	144 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia	Jun 9, 3:25 PM 130 d ago	53 km	–
5.1	160 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia	Dec 16, 6:34 PM 305 d ago	35 km	–
5.0	241 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia	Apr 17, 8:28 PM 183 d ago	38 km	–
4.9	123 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia	Jan 13, 4:54 AM 278 d ago	49 km	–
4.9	140 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia	Jan 13, 3:51 AM 278 d ago	35 km	–
4.9	125 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia	Jan 13, 3:22 AM 278 d ago	35 km	–
4.9	119 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia	Jan 13, 2:40 AM 278 d ago	60 km	–
4.7	184 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia	Aug 29, 12:48 AM 50 d ago	35 km	–
4.7	133 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia	Oct 6, 10:58 PM 376 d ago	89 km	–
4.6	121 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia	Oct 5, 9:21 PM 377 d ago	35 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 145 km E of Kuril’sk, Russia earthquake?

Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 75 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.

Earthquakes

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.