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M4.4 Earthquake near 180 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

UTC time: 2026-04-08 00:21:16 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
35.0 km
Source
USGS

180 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

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About this earthquake

On April 8, 2026 at 00:21 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near 180 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
15628cf3192894cadc2ed7fadf4bc3bce9001bce
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-08 00:21:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
49.06590, 155.79310

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
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

  • Tao-Rusyr Caldera
    Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'272 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 90 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
  • Kharimkotan
    Distance: 94 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'145 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Russia
  • Sinarka
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 911 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 123 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Ekarma
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'170 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·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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