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M4.9 Earthquake near 117 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia

UTC time: 2026-01-13 08:22:32 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
44.2 km
Source
USGS

117 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia

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About this earthquake

On January 13, 2026 at 08:22 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near 117 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 44 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
049770bb2dd2b62a89c360e6b8595c1a11fe1e6c
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
44.2 km
UTC time
2026-01-13 08:22:32 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
44.82520, 149.25260
Temperature
0.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 44.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 44.2 km
Shallow
44.2 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Moyorodake [Medvezhia]
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'124 m ·Last eruption: 1999 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Sashiusudake [Baransky]
    Distance: 102 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'128 m ·Last eruption: 1951 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Odamoisan [Tebenkov]
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'208 m ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Ivao Group
    Distance: 109 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'426 m ·Russia
  • Etorofu-Yakeyama [Grozny Group]
    Distance: 111 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'147 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Chirippusan [Chirip]
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'587 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·Japan - administered by 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.

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