A moderate earthquake with magnitude 5.1 (ml/mb) was reported 162 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia (101 miles) on Tuesday. Id of earthquake: us6000rvd5. Event ids that are associated: us6000rvd5. The temblor was detected at 23:34:14 / 11:34 pm (local time epicenter). Exact location of earthquake, longitude 149.558 East, latitude 44.3805 North, depth = 35 km. The epicenter of the earthquake was roughly 35 km (22 miles) below the earth’s surface. A tsunami warning has not been issued (Does not indicate if a tsunami actually did or will exist). Date and time of earthquake in UTC/GMT: 16/12/25 / 2025-12-16 23:34:14 / December 16, 2025 @ 11:34 pm.

In the past 24 hours, there have been one, in the last 10 days one, in the past 30 days three and in the last 365 days thirty earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that has struck near. Each year there are an estimated 1320 moderate earthquakes in the world. Earthquakes 5.0 to 6.0 may cause light damage to buildings and other structures.

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What was your situation during the earthquake? Leave a comment or report about damage, shaking and activity at your home, city and country. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service. Read more about the earthquake, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Location, Distances, Parameters and details about this quake, recorded: 162 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia.

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