2025-12-21 00:19:00 (M5.0) east of the Kuril Islands 43.3 148.0 (70fa9)

M5.0 Earthquake - east of the Kuril Islands

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.0
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 21 Dec 2025 00:19:01 Time near the Epicenter (1): 21 Dec 2025 11:19:01 Time in your area (1): 21 Dec 2025 05:49:01
Location	43.316N 148.037E
Depth	10 km
Distances	119.1 km (73.8 mi) ESE of Shikotan, Russia 199.7 km (123.8 mi) E of Nemuro, Japan 238.1 km (147.6 mi) E of Shibetsu, Japan 249.5 km (154.7 mi) E of Nakashibetsu, Japan 544.1 km (337.4 mi) E of Sapporo, Japan
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 6.9 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters	Nph = 85; Dmin = 425.5 km; Rmss = 1.00 seconds; Gp = 102° Version =
Event ID	us 6000rw8v

(1) Nominal Standard Time; local and daylight savings time zone may differ.
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