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Russia – Earthquakes

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Quakes this month
11
Latest UTC: 2026-09-21 04:01:22
Strongest
M7.8
Near East Coast of Kamchatka
Country rank
#28
193 quakes in 2026 · out of 28 countries
Averages
M4.77 · 48 km
Avg this month: M4.16

Seismic profile

Analysis period21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026Data as of: 21 Sep 2026 · 17:00 UTC
Minimum magnitude

What the data show

Russia · M ≥ 2.0

After source reconciliation, the catalogue contains 355 event entries of M2.0 or above for this area and period, spread over 166 days.

Catalogue entries35521 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026
Strongest recorded earthquakeM6.0Kamcatskij kraj ↗
Depth · median40.0 km355 events with valid depth
Last 30 days11Previous 30 days: 24

These figures describe the stored catalogue. Recording, magnitude types and geographic attribution may vary by source and period; completeness has not been established.

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026

Earthquakes by month

M ≥ 2.0

Each bar counts events within the selected period. Hatched months are only partially included.

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MonthAnalysis periodCatalogue entries
September 2025 · Partial month21 Sep 2025 – 30 Sep 202532
October 202501 Oct 2025 – 31 Oct 202553
November 202501 Nov 2025 – 30 Nov 202569
December 202501 Dec 2025 – 31 Dec 202531
January 202601 Jan 2026 – 31 Jan 202637
February 202601 Feb 2026 – 28 Feb 202630
March 202601 Mar 2026 – 31 Mar 20268
April 202601 Apr 2026 – 30 Apr 202615
May 202601 May 2026 – 31 May 202613
June 202601 Jun 2026 – 30 Jun 202616
July 202601 Jul 2026 – 31 Jul 202622
August 202601 Aug 2026 – 31 Aug 202620
September 2026 · Partial month01 Sep 2026 – 21 Sep 20269

How strong were the earthquakes?

Catalogue entries · 355

M 2.0 – < 3.00
M 3.0 – < 4.040
M 4.0 – < 5.0202
M 5.0 – < 6.0111
M ≥ 6.02

At what depth did they occur?

355 events with valid depth

0 – < 30 km157
30 – < 70 km116
70 – < 300 km76
300 – 750 km6

0 events without valid depth are excluded here.

Depth · median

Half of the available values lie on either side of the median; ties are possible.

Current period in context

Last 30 days11
Previous 30 days24
Median of the eleven previous 30-day periods24

Same magnitude threshold, separate periods. Differences may also reflect changes in recording. No hazard level or forecast is inferred.

Where were earthquakes recorded?

Area selection: stored country code. Events without country attribution and events outside this country are excluded, even if felt there.

The interactive map complements the event links on this page.

Marker size and colour indicate magnitude.

Strongest recorded earthquake

21 Sep 2025 – 21 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 2.0

Data and methodology

Analysis period: 21 Sep 2025 17:00 – 21 Sep 2026 17:00 UTC

Data and methodology

Reports are first reconciled using existing event associations. Additional reports from different sources are consolidated only when every pair is within 5 seconds, 10 km and 0.5 magnitude units, source groups do not overlap and exactly one group matches. Ambiguous cases remain separate. The preferred report determines magnitude, time and area; period and magnitude filters are applied afterwards. The start is included and the end excluded (UTC).

44 additional source reports were consolidated during source reconciliation.

Area selection: stored country code. Events without country attribution and events outside this country are excluded, even if felt there.

These figures describe the stored catalogue. Recording, magnitude types and geographic attribution may vary by source and period; completeness has not been established.

Source reports used

The preferred report of each group is counted. Source priority follows the earthquake list. Different magnitude types and recording gaps limit comparability.

  • EMSC147
  • GFZ85
  • USGS78
  • RESIF33
  • SERBIA_RSZ5
  • ISC5
  • INGV2

The profile is recalculated hourly from the earthquake catalogue. Later source revisions may also change historical values.

Data as of: 21 Sep 2026 · 17:32 UTC

Overview – Russia

The latest recorded earthquake in Russia was on 2026-09-21 at 04:01 UTC in Karelia with magnitude M1.0.

In the current month, 11 earthquakes were recorded in Russia with an average magnitude of 4.16.

Most earthquakes in 2026 occurred in Kamcatskij kraj (57), followed by Kamchatka Krai (26).

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
802
Strongest
M7.8
Latest (UTC)
2026-09-21 04:01:22 UTC

Map – Russia

Markers show the latest 30 earthquakes in Russia.

Strongest – Russia

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

Recent earthquakes – Russia

Showing the latest 14 events from the QuakeMap24 database (UTC).

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M1.0 Depth: 0 km
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Karelia · Luusalmskoe sel'skoe poselenie

Time (UTC) 2026-09-21 04:01:22 UTC
Coordinates 65.420, 30.715
Source emsc_nordic2

FINLAND-RUSSIA BORDER REGION

M5.0 Depth: 65 km
Open event ↗

Sakhalin Oblast · Yuzhno-Kurilsky District

Time (UTC) 2026-09-20 23:25:39 UTC
Coordinates 43.744, 146.534
Source usgs

16 km WSW of Shikotan, Russia

M4.8 Depth: 53 km
Open event ↗

Kamchatka Krai

Time (UTC) 2026-09-18 19:16:46 UTC
Coordinates 56.100, 162.640
Source gfz

Near East Coast of Kamchatka

M5.0 Depth: 47 km
Open event ↗

Kamchatka Krai

Time (UTC) 2026-09-17 13:30:49 UTC
Coordinates 52.480, 159.353
Source emsc

OFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA

M3.1 Depth: 10 km
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Chechnya · Rosni-Cujskoe sel'skoe poselenie

Time (UTC) 2026-09-17 06:14:04 UTC
Coordinates 43.013, 45.474
Source emsc

CAUCASUS REGION, RUSSIA

M4.2 Depth: 10 km
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Krasnodar Krai · Anapa Urban Okrug

Time (UTC) 2026-09-16 22:31:17 UTC
Coordinates 45.051, 37.519
Source usgs

3 km NNE of Gostagayevskaya, Russia

M3.9 Depth: 10 km
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Dagestan · Kvanadinskij sel'sovet

Time (UTC) 2026-09-16 06:48:54 UTC
Coordinates 42.572, 46.208
Source emsc

CAUCASUS REGION, RUSSIA

M3.8 Depth: 0 km
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Irkutsk Oblast · Irkutskij municipal'nyj okrug

Time (UTC) 2026-09-12 02:03:25 UTC
Coordinates 51.914, 105.692
Source emsc

LAKE BAYKAL REGION, RUSSIA

M4.3 Depth: 10 km
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Buryatia · sel'skoe poselenie Mondy

Time (UTC) 2026-09-07 18:52:49 UTC
Coordinates 51.646, 101.268
Source emsc

RUSSIA-MONGOLIA BORDER REGION

M3.3 Depth: 5 km
Open event ↗

Republic of North Ossetia – Alania · Prigorodny District

Time (UTC) 2026-09-07 04:44:55 UTC
Coordinates 42.880, 44.430
Source emsc

CAUCASUS REGION, RUSSIA

M3.4 Depth: 10 km
Open event ↗

Buryatia · Okinskij municipal'nyj okrug

Time (UTC) 2026-09-04 05:10:24 UTC
Coordinates 52.640, 99.520
Source emsc

BURYATIYA, RUSSIA

M4.6 Depth: 148 km
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Sakhalin Oblast · Kurilsky District

Time (UTC) 2026-08-31 09:19:58 UTC
Coordinates 45.145, 148.219
Source usgs

28 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia

M5.5 Depth: 10 km
Open event ↗

Sakhalin Oblast · Yuzhno-Kurilsky District

Time (UTC) 2026-08-25 09:07:13 UTC
Coordinates 43.600, 145.660
Source gfz

Hokkaido, Japan Region

M3.7 Depth: 100 km
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Chechnya · Grozny

Time (UTC) 2026-08-24 19:53:49 UTC
Coordinates 43.290, 45.750
Source emsc

CAUCASUS REGION, RUSSIA

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: 30
  4. Sakhalin Oblast
    Events: 17
  5. Respublika Saha (Akutia)
    Events: 12

FAQ – Russia

What is the latest recorded earthquake in Russia?
The newest entry in our database for Russia is dated 2026-09-21 04:01:22 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 802 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 M4.77 and the average depth is 48 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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