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M4.2 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2026-08-09 10:57:39 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
50.0 km
Source
EMSC

KURIL ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

On August 9, 2026 at 10:57 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near KURIL ISLANDS. With a focal depth of about 50 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 event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
0534997e55a6b83e23a341bfad64e897da4ededd
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
50.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-09 10:57:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.30000, 157.09000
Temperature
12.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 50 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 50 km
Shallow
50 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

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 84 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Kambalny
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 123 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

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