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M6.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M6.0 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2026-02-15 15:58:42 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.0 earthquake was recorded near Kuril Islands on February 15, 2026 at 15:58 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

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

Details

Magnitude
M6.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-15 15:58:42 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
48.24000, 154.32000
Temperature
0.1°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk595.9 kmNE25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy616.1 kmNE181'216
Sapporo1158.5 kmSW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Sinarka
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 911 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·Russia
  • Raikoke
    Distance: 79 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 551 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Russia
  • Sarychev Peak
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Russia
  • Ekarma
    Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'170 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Kharimkotan
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'145 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Russia
  • Chirinkotan
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 724 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M6.02026-02-15 15:58:48 UTC20.3 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) NW (az= 310.9) from Wendover, UT M4.92026-02-17 08:09:57 UTC160.7 kmKuril Islands M4.92026-02-18 23:36:35 UTC90.6 kmKuril Islands M5.72026-02-22 07:25:25 UTC205.7 kmKuril Islands M5.82026-02-22 07:25:28 UTC161.4 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) NW (az= 309.9) from Wendover, UT M5.82026-02-22 07:25:28 UTC164.0 kmKuril Islands M6.32026-02-22 07:25:32 UTC205.3 km M4.72026-02-22 09:36:07 UTC163.1 kmKuril Islands M4.62026-02-23 02:30:50 UTC91.2 kmSevero-Kuril'skij municipal'nyj okrug M4.52026-02-23 19:12:15 UTC168.0 kmKuril Islands M4.82026-02-23 19:12:22 UTC154.6 kmKuril Islands M4.72026-03-04 10:49:38 UTC230.4 kmKuril Islands

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#9
Earlier events M≥4358
Earlier events M≥5146
Compared since2025-01-10

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.52025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC169.3 km212 km S of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.32025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC148.6 kmEast of Kuril Islands M6.22025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC169.3 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M6.22025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC169.3 km212 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.22025-07-30 04:25:16 UTC197.7 kmKuril Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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