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M5.0 Earthquake near Northwest of Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2026-04-26 13:23:00 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
330.0 km
Source
GFZ

Northwest of Kuril Islands

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M5.0 Earthquake near Northwest of Kuril Islands · 2026-04-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Northwest of Kuril Islands · 2026-04-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 26, 2026 at 13:23 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Northwest of Kuril Islands. The deep hypocenter at about 330 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
013933a3e16865684af6d4120416e4dbe316b3e2
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
330.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-26 13:23:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
51.63000, 153.21000
Temperature
-0.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 330 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 330 km
Deep
330 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk381.8 kmNE25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy400.9 kmNE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Alaid
    Distance: 185 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Russia
  • Shirinki
    Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 693 m ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki
    Distance: 214 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 222 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 225 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥47
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-07-27

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.32026-04-26 13:22:20 UTC121.0 kmNorthwest of Kuril Islands M4.52025-11-16 20:00:28 UTC64.6 kmNORTHWEST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.42025-11-16 20:00:29 UTC79.4 kmNorthwest of Kuril Islands M4.42025-07-27 19:12:18 UTC30.0 kmNorthwest of Kuril Islands M4.32025-11-16 20:00:29 UTC79.6 km266 km WNW of Ozernovskiy, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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