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M4.5 Earthquake near 81 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

UTC time: 2026-07-15 01:05:37 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
66.6 km
Source
USGS

81 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near 81 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on July 15, 2026 at 01:05 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 67 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. 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

ID
1028dc3807b4af70049b9f6ba6a97b1d83465679
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
66.6 km
UTC time
2026-07-15 01:05:37 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
49.95480, 155.91330
Temperature
10.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 66.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 66.6 km
Shallow
66.6 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Okhotsk Plate.
Near the boundary Okhotsk ↔ Pacific · about 152 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 43 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Chikurachki Activity reported
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 70 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Shirinki
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 693 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·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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