Earthquakes in Russia — December 2025

71 earthquakes were recorded in Russia during December 2025, an average of 2.3 per day.

71 reached magnitude 4 or above and 18 reached magnitude 5 or above. The average focal depth was 47 km.

The month's largest event in Russia was a magnitude 5.9 earthquake near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia on 18 December 2025 at 12:37 UTC. A magnitude 5.9 earthquake radiates roughly 10,676 tons of TNT equivalent in seismic energy.

That is close to the Russia monthly average of 90 events over the period we cover, and down from the 98 recorded the previous month.

86% of events here are shallow (under 70 km), 13% intermediate (70–300 km) and 1% deep-focus (over 300 km). The mix is dominated by shallow crustal events, with a minority of intermediate-depth activity.

By band, the catalogue holds 53 in the magnitude 4 range, 18 in the magnitude 5 range.

Activity peaked on 21 December, when 7 events were recorded.

The month's largest events were M5.9 near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia on 18 December at 66 km; M5.6 near Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on 07 December at 64 km; M5.6 near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia on 15 December at 34 km.

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