M5.0 earthquake - 264 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 264 km SSE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on 12 Dec 2025, 00:25 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.