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M5.3 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2026-05-17 08:04:12 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
SERBIA_RSZ

Kuril Islands

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M5.3 Earthquake near Kuril Islands · 2026-05-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Kuril Islands · 2026-05-17 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Kuril Islands on May 17, 2026 at 08:04 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by Seismological Survey of Serbia.

Details

ID
0762afb575be6abc4c62cd5310e1ab659b1f44dd
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-17 08:04:12 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
serbia_rsz
Coordinates
50.88000, 157.34000

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
Vilyuchinsk239.6 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy258.4 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kambalny
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 65 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 67 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 68 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours4
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M5.42026-05-17 08:04:13 UTC2.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.72026-05-17 08:04:14 UTC16.1 kmKuril Islands M5.72026-05-17 08:04:18 UTC4.3 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) NW (az= 312.4) from Wendover, UT M5.72026-05-17 08:04:18 UTC16.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.72026-05-27 06:13:11 UTC144.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.82026-06-03 09:18:13 UTC17.1 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82026-06-03 09:18:13 UTC9.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.62026-06-03 09:18:19 UTC12.7 kmKamcatskij kraj M5.82026-06-03 17:23:37 UTC112.2 km M5.02026-06-05 22:01:58 UTC70.5 kmKuril Islands M4.72026-06-05 22:02:06 UTC72.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.22026-06-06 09:32:00 UTC32.3 kmKURIL ISLANDS

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#138
Earlier events M≥4911
Earlier events M≥5427
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC53.2 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC52.4 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC46.4 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC46.4 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC36.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

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