M4.4 Earthquake near 273 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

UTC time: 2026-08-01 06:48:12 UTC Local time: —

Magnitude

M4.4

Depth: 35.0 km
Source: USGS

273 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

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About this earthquake

On August 1, 2026 at 06:48 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near 273 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia. With a focal depth of about 35 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M4.4

Depth

35.0 km

UTC time

2026-08-01 06:48:12 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

48.37820, 154.76580

Temperature

8.8°C

Depth profile

Shallow

35 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

Sinarka

Distance: 70 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 911 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·Russia
Kharimkotan

Distance: 85 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'145 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Russia
Ekarma

Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'170 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
Tao-Rusyr Caldera

Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'272 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
Raikoke

Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 551 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Russia
Chirinkotan

Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 724 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·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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