M5.2 Earthquake near East of Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2026-05-29 16:05:58 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: GFZ

East of Kuril Islands

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About this earthquake

On May 29, 2026 at 16:05 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near East of Kuril Islands. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

158c521a1832de59f03709816422946cd8024345

Magnitude

M5.2

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-05-29 16:05:58 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

50.09000, 159.50000

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

Vilyuchinsk324.9 kmN25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy336.1 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Iliinsky

Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
Zheltovsky

Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
Kurile Lake

Distance: 226 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
Kambalny

Distance: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
Diky Greben

Distance: 233 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
Ksudach

Distance: 235 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 hours2

First 24 hours2

First 72 hours2

Strongest subsequent eventM6.2

M5.22026-05-29 16:05:59 UTC3.8 km250 km ESE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.22026-05-29 16:06:04 UTC20.5 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.52026-06-03 10:20:08 UTC144.3 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M5.22026-06-03 17:23:31 UTC134.7 km202 km SSE of Vilyuchinsk, Russia M4.62026-06-03 17:32:38 UTC125.7 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.42026-06-03 19:12:13 UTC147.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.62026-06-04 02:32:28 UTC148.2 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.42026-06-04 06:06:21 UTC141.2 kmOff east coast of Kamchatka Peninsula M4.22026-06-06 09:32:00 UTC144.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.32026-06-06 11:23:56 UTC134.9 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M5.82026-06-07 10:41:54 UTC148.2 kmKuril Islands M6.22026-06-07 10:41:57 UTC147.6 kmEast of Kuril Islands, Russia [Sea: 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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#110

Earlier events M≥4525

Earlier events M≥5231

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 UTC129.1 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC127.9 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC132.5 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC132.5 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC140.4 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

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