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M5.1 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2026-06-09 19:25:36 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
70.0 km
Source
EMSC

KURIL ISLANDS

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M5.1 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS · 2026-06-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS · 2026-06-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near KURIL ISLANDS on June 9, 2026 at 19:25 UTC. At around 70 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
1cb8092aa215c0512cec2f8e26b6bc781c8a81a6
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
70.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-09 19:25:36 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
44.82000, 149.40000

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

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nemuro347.9 kmSW31'223
Kushiro451.8 kmSW167'875
Sapporo673.0 kmW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Moyorodake [Medvezhia]
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'124 m ·Last eruption: 1999 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Ivao Group
    Distance: 107 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'426 m ·Russia
  • Sashiusudake [Baransky]
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'128 m ·Last eruption: 1951 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Odamoisan [Tebenkov]
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'208 m ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Etorofu-Yakeyama [Grozny Group]
    Distance: 122 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'147 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Chirippusan [Chirip]
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'587 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·Japan - administered by 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#27
Earlier events M≥4114
Earlier events M≥540
Compared since2025-01-01

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.32026-01-13 07:34:05 UTC21.8 kmKuril Islands M6.32026-01-13 07:34:09 UTC29.6 kmConflict zone Japan/Russia [Sea] M6.32026-01-13 07:34:08 UTC46.7 kmKuril Islands M6.32026-01-13 07:34:07 UTC21.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.22026-01-13 07:34:09 UTC31.6 km133 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
500
Country (24h)
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