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M5.6 Depth: 1.3 km

M5.6 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2026-05-17 08:04:11 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On May 17, 2026 at 08:04 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near Kuril Islands. With a focal depth of about 1 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 event was recorded by USP.

Details

Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
1.3 km
UTC time
2026-05-17 08:04:11 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usp
Coordinates
50.88253, 157.52188

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 1.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 1.3 km
Shallow
1.3 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
Vilyuchinsk235.8 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy254.1 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Kambalny
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'116 m ·Last eruption: 2017 ·Russia
  • Kurile Lake
    Distance: 69 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 81 m ·Last eruption: -6440 ·Russia
  • Iliinsky
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'555 m ·Last eruption: 1901 ·Russia
  • Diky Greben
    Distance: 74 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'040 m ·Last eruption: 350 ·Russia
  • Koshelev
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'822 m ·Last eruption: 1690 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours5
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours5
Strongest subsequent eventM6.2
M5.32026-05-17 08:04:12 UTC12.8 kmKuril Islands M5.42026-05-17 08:04:13 UTC10.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near Petropavlovsk Kamchatskiy (Monde) M5.72026-05-17 08:04:14 UTC27.2 kmKuril Islands M5.72026-05-17 08:04:18 UTC14.6 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) NW (az= 312.4) from Wendover, UT M5.72026-05-17 08:04:18 UTC14.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.72026-05-27 06:13:11 UTC132.4 kmOFF EAST COAST OF KAMCHATKA M4.92026-05-27 06:13:12 UTC148.5 kmOff East Coast of Kamchatka M5.22026-05-29 16:06:04 UTC149.0 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M4.82026-06-03 09:18:13 UTC25.0 kmNear East Coast of Kamchatka M4.82026-06-03 09:18:13 UTC14.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.62026-06-03 09:18:19 UTC21.5 kmKamcatskij kraj M5.82026-06-03 17:23:37 UTC113.1 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#90
Earlier events M≥41015
Earlier events M≥5485
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 UTC46.8 km120 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:56 UTC45.1 km121 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M7.02025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC38.9 km118 km E of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC38.8 km118 km E of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.82025-08-03 05:37:55 UTC26.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS

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