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Quakes this month
11
Latest UTC: 2026-07-15 23:08:00
Strongest
M7.8
Near East Coast of Kamchatka
Country rank
#28
145 quakes in 2026 · out of 28 countries
Averages
M4.79 · 50 km
Avg this month: M4.64

Overview – Russia

The latest recorded earthquake in Russia was on 2026-07-15 at 23:08 UTC in Krasnoyarsk Krai with magnitude M5.1.

In the current month, 11 earthquakes were recorded in Russia with an average magnitude of 4.64.

Most earthquakes in 2026 occurred in Kamcatskij kraj (57), followed by Sahalinskaa oblast' (19).

The strongest recorded earthquake in Russia reached magnitude M7.8 on 2025-09-18.

In 2026, 99% of events were M≥3 and 27% were M≥5.

All-time events
754
Strongest
M7.8
Latest (UTC)
2026-07-15 23:08:00 UTC

Strongest – Russia

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M7.8 Near East Coast of Kamchatka
UTC: 2025-09-18 18:58:18 UTC · Depth: 40 km

Map – Russia

Markers show the latest 30 earthquakes in Russia.

Recent earthquakes – Russia

Showing the latest 18 events from the QuakeMap24 database (UTC).

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M5.1 Depth: 10 km
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Krasnoyarsk Krai · Kuraginsky Rayon

Time (UTC) 2026-07-15 23:08:00 UTC
Coordinates 53.580, 95.210
Source serbia_rsz

Southwestern Siberia, Russia

M5.0 Depth: 5 km
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Kamchatka Krai

Time (UTC) 2026-07-15 03:36:16 UTC
Coordinates 52.135, 158.407
Source emsc

NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

M4.2 Depth: 90 km
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Kamchatka Krai · Yelizovsky District

Time (UTC) 2026-07-14 16:11:04 UTC
Coordinates 52.140, 158.070
Source emsc

NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

M3.6 Depth: 10 km
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Buryatia · Kyrenskoe sel'skoe poselenie

Time (UTC) 2026-07-14 11:30:31 UTC
Coordinates 51.586, 102.014
Source emsc

RUSSIA-MONGOLIA BORDER REGION

M4.8 Depth: 10 km
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Buryatia · sel'skoe poselenie Huziry

Time (UTC) 2026-07-13 02:18:40 UTC
Coordinates 51.690, 101.980
Source emsc

RUSSIA-MONGOLIA BORDER REGION

M4.4 Depth: 125 km
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Sakhalin Oblast · Kurilsky District

Time (UTC) 2026-07-11 05:00:15 UTC
Coordinates 44.680, 147.720
Source emsc

KURIL ISLANDS

M5.2 Depth: 10 km
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Sakhalin Oblast · Kurilsky District

Time (UTC) 2026-07-09 11:58:29 UTC
Coordinates 44.860, 147.870
Source gfz

Kuril Islands

M4.7 Depth: 10 km
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Krasnoyarsk Krai · Taymyrsky Dolgano-Nenetsky District

Time (UTC) 2026-07-08 23:45:19 UTC
Coordinates 72.234, 106.319
Source emsc

NORTHCENTRAL SIBERIA, RUSSIA

M4.8 Depth: 60 km
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Sakhalin Oblast · Yuzhno-Kurilsky District

Time (UTC) 2026-07-05 15:06:24 UTC
Coordinates 44.080, 146.860
Source emsc

KURIL ISLANDS

M5.4 Depth: 76 km
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Sakhalin Oblast · Severo-Kurilsky District

Time (UTC) 2026-07-05 07:37:06 UTC
Coordinates 50.063, 156.008
Source emsc

KURIL ISLANDS

M3.3 Depth: 100 km
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Chechnya · Achoj-Martanovskoe gorodskoe poselenie

Time (UTC) 2026-07-01 16:29:51 UTC
Coordinates 43.110, 45.330
Source emsc

CAUCASUS REGION, RUSSIA

M3.9 Depth: 10 km
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Buryatia · Ojmurskoe sel'skoe poselenie

Time (UTC) 2026-06-26 16:42:04 UTC
Coordinates 52.570, 106.730
Source emsc

LAKE BAYKAL REGION, RUSSIA

M4.6 Depth: 40 km
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Kamchatka Krai

Time (UTC) 2026-06-24 05:26:54 UTC
Coordinates 53.760, 160.510
Source gfz

Near East Coast of Kamchatka

M4.6 Depth: 15 km
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Kamchatka Krai

Time (UTC) 2026-06-24 05:26:50 UTC
Coordinates 53.710, 160.800
Source emsc

NEAR EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

M4.3 Depth: 10 km
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Buryatia · Barguzinsky Rayon

Time (UTC) 2026-06-22 06:51:30 UTC
Coordinates 53.357, 108.250
Source usgs

45 km N of Turka, Russia

M4.2 Depth: 73 km
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Sakhalin Oblast · Severo-Kurilsky District

Time (UTC) 2026-06-21 18:30:00 UTC
Coordinates 50.627, 156.692
Source usgs

40 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

M5.0 Depth: 38 km
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Kamchatka Krai

Time (UTC) 2026-06-19 07:18:56 UTC
Coordinates 52.880, 160.040
Source gfz

Off East Coast of Kamchatka

M4.1 Depth: 10 km
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Buryatia · Mezselennye territorii

Time (UTC) 2026-06-17 16:55:22 UTC
Coordinates 55.290, 109.330
Source emsc

LAKE BAYKAL REGION, RUSSIA

Charts – Russia

Distributions and trends based on the QuakeMap24 database.

Monthly activity (last 12 months)

2025-08
120
2025-09
164
2025-10
68
2025-11
72
2025-12
39
2026-01
47
2026-02
32
2026-03
8
2026-04
16
2026-05
15
2026-06
16
2026-07
11

Counts are per calendar month (UTC).

Magnitude distribution

0-1
1
1-2
3
2-3
0
3-4
31
4-5
374
5-6
259
6-7
5
7-8
8
< 2 2–4 4–5 ≥ 5

Based on the last 365 days (UTC).

Depth distribution

0-70
527
70-300
146
300-700
8

Depth buckets are derived from the last 365 days (UTC).

Top regions – Russia

Regions are derived from the most specific available location fields (e.g. state, then city).

  1. Kamcatskij kraj
    Events: 516
  2. Sahalinskaa oblast'
    Events: 71
  3. Kamchatka Krai
    Events: 16
  4. Respublika Saha (Akutia)
    Events: 12
  5. Cecna
    Events: 12

FAQ – Russia

What is the latest recorded earthquake in Russia?
The newest entry in our database for Russia is dated 2026-07-15 23:08:00 UTC.
What was the strongest recorded earthquake in Russia?
The strongest recorded event in our database for Russia reached magnitude M7.8.
How many earthquakes are recorded for Russia?
QuakeMap24 currently contains 754 recorded earthquakes for Russia (all-time, based on our database).
What are typical average magnitude and depth in Russia?
Across all recorded events in Russia, the average magnitude is M4.79 and the average depth is 50 km.
Why do some events show city/state/village and others only a place name?
Locality labels depend on the available source data. Some providers deliver precise administrative levels; others provide a broader place description.
How can I explore more than the last 30 events?
Use the country history page for Russia to explore earthquake activity with filters.
How often is this page updated?
The content is generated from the QuakeMap24 database and refreshes as new events are ingested. Timestamps are shown in UTC for consistency.

Regions · Russia

Significant historical earthquakes – Russia

with casualties or damage

  1. 1952 Kamchatka Peninsula M9.0 10'000 deaths 1 M USD tsunami
  2. 1995 Sakhalin Is: Neftegorsk, Okha, Moskalvo M7.1 1'989 deaths 300 M USD tsunami
  3. 1830 Russia 410 deaths
  4. 1737 Kamchatka 100 deaths tsunami
  5. 1830 Dagestan M6.3 40 deaths
  6. 1970 Dagestan M6.7 31 deaths tsunami
  7. 1918 Kuril Islands M8.3 23 deaths tsunami
  8. 1923 Near Kamchatka M7.2 18 deaths tsunami

Country history – Russia

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