Earthquakes in Russia — January 2025

15 earthquakes were recorded in Russia during January 2025, an average of 0.5 per day.

14 reached magnitude 4 or above and 1 reached magnitude 5 or above. The average focal depth was 66 km.

The month's largest event in Russia was a magnitude 5.3 earthquake near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia on 26 January 2025 at 13:37 UTC. A magnitude 5.3 earthquake radiates roughly 1,344 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

That is below the Russia monthly average of 90 events over the period we cover — a comparatively quiet month, and level with the 15 recorded the previous month.

67% of events here are shallow (under 70 km), 33% intermediate (70–300 km) and 0% deep-focus (over 300 km). A substantial share of intermediate-depth events points to a subducting slab beneath the region rather than purely crustal faulting.

By band, the catalogue holds 1 in the magnitude 3 range, 13 in the magnitude 4 range, 1 in the magnitude 5 range.

Activity peaked on 08 January, when 2 events were recorded.

The month's largest events were M5.3 near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia on 26 January at 70 km; M4.9 near Kuril’sk, Russia on 15 January at 10 km; M4.8 near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia on 23 January at 49 km.

That is 83% below the 90 events Russia averages per month across the 21 months on record.