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M4.2 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2026-06-06 09:32:00 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
70.0 km
Source
EMSC

KURIL ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.2 earthquake was recorded near KURIL ISLANDS on June 6, 2026 at 09:32 UTC. At around 70 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
1acbd0b8f3e5800e86450778c8e704beb4a62361
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
70.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-06 09:32:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.70000, 157.70000
Temperature
4.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 70 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 70 km
Intermediate
70 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kambalny
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 93 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 98 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 101 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·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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