M5.2 Earthquake near 250 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

UTC time: 2026-05-29 16:05:59 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: USGS

250 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near 250 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on May 29, 2026 at 16:05 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 USGS.

Details

105f285b232664c5e3bf5a9bf87a67c5090a9bc5

Magnitude

M5.2

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-05-29 16:05:59 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

50.05680, 159.51230

Temperature

5.6°C

Depth profile

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

Vilyuchinsk328.7 kmN25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy339.9 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Iliinsky

Distance: 228 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
Zheltovsky

Distance: 228 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
Kurile Lake

Distance: 229 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
Kambalny

Distance: 232 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
Diky Greben

Distance: 236 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
Ksudach

Distance: 239 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1

First 24 hours1

First 72 hours1

Strongest subsequent eventM6.2

M5.22026-05-29 16:06:04 UTC24.2 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.52026-06-03 10:20:08 UTC147.8 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M5.22026-06-03 17:23:31 UTC138.3 km202 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.62026-06-03 17:32:38 UTC129.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.42026-06-04 06:06:21 UTC144.9 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M4.22026-06-06 09:32:00 UTC147.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.32026-06-06 11:23:56 UTC138.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.82026-06-07 10:41:54 UTC149.2 kmKuril Islands M6.22026-06-07 10:41:57 UTC148.1 kmEast of Kuril Islands, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.52026-06-07 14:53:56 UTC133.3 km139 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.62026-06-07 14:53:56 UTC133.3 km M5.52026-06-07 14:53:57 UTC148.8 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#95

Earlier events M≥4481

Earlier events M≥5209

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 UTC131.3 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC130.2 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC134.8 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC134.9 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC143.0 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

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