2025-12-18 14:42:38 (M5.0) Kuril Islands 43.4 148.0 (70fa9)

M5.0 Earthquake - Kuril Islands

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.0
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 18 Dec 2025 14:42:39 Time near the Epicenter (1): 19 Dec 2025 01:42:39 Time in your area (1): 18 Dec 2025 20:12:39
Location	43.431N 147.963E
Depth	40 km
Distances	108.2 km (67.1 mi) ESE of Shikotan, Russia 193.9 km (120.2 mi) E of Nemuro, Japan 230.2 km (142.7 mi) E of Shibetsu, Japan 242.3 km (150.2 mi) E of Nakashibetsu, Japan 538.4 km (333.8 mi) E of Sapporo, Japan
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 11.6 km; Vertical 9.3 km
Parameters	Nph = 45; Dmin = 424.0 km; Rmss = 0.90 seconds; Gp = 196° Version =
Event ID	us 6000rvpe

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