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M4.4 Earthquake near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2026-05-02 18:01:11 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
20.0 km
Source
EMSC

EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

On May 2, 2026 at 18:01 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS. With a focal depth of about 20 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
1ef2cfd16ed28336e59e4afb15c98711780def43
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
20.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-02 18:01:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
49.94000, 157.06000
Temperature
3.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 20 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 20 km
Shallow
20 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

  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 104 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·Russia
  • Ebeko
    Distance: 111 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'103 m ·Last eruption: 2024 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki Activity reported
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 122 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Alaid
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'285 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·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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