An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 occurred in the Kuril Islands

An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 was recorded 73 km from the North‑Kurilsk. This is reported by the Kamchatka branch of the Geophysical Service of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

"At 05:43 on 12/13/2025 local time (21:43 on 12/12/2025 Moscow time), an earthquake of magnitude 5.8 occurred 73 km from the city of Severo-Kurilsk," the Telegram channel said.

The data is being updated.

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Earlier, on December 8, it was reported that a heating pipe burst in the building of the Central Hospital of Severo-Kurilsk as a result of an earthquake. It is specified that the district prosecutor went to the scene of the incident. The consequences of repairing the damage are under the control of the Prosecutor's Office.

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