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M5.0 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Yuzhno Sakhalinsk (Monde)

UTC time: 2026-01-05 22:32:21 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
403.4 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Yuzhno Sakhalinsk (Monde)

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M5.0 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Yuzhno Sakhalinsk (Monde) · 2026-01-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Yuzhno Sakhalinsk (Monde) · 2026-01-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Event of magnitude 5.0, near of Yuzhno Sakhalinsk (Monde) on January 5, 2026 at 22:32 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 403 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

ID
1fe8bf60e36b4132fbc87ade806b298705c0c3fd
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
403.4 km
UTC time
2026-01-05 22:32:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
resif
Coordinates
48.04586, 148.10876
Temperature
-5.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 403.4 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 403.4 km
Deep
403.4 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Poronaysk391.1 kmW16'677
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk421.4 kmW198'973
Sapporo763.3 kmSW1'973'832

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Chirpoi
    Distance: 268 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 742 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Kolokol Group
    Distance: 268 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'328 m ·Last eruption: 1973 ·Russia
  • Ivao Group
    Distance: 281 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'426 m ·Russia
  • Kuril Arc at 46.3°N
    Distance: 284 km ·Elevation: -100 m ·Russia
  • Moyorodake [Medvezhia]
    Distance: 301 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'124 m ·Last eruption: 1999 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Chirippusan [Chirip]
    Distance: 301 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'587 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·Japan - administered by 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 eventM5.6
M5.22026-01-05 22:32:22 UTC6.2 kmnorthwest of the Kuril Islands M4.52026-01-05 22:32:22 UTC9.2 km M5.42026-01-12 01:52:56 UTC65.5 kmNorthwest of Kuril Islands M5.62026-01-12 01:52:57 UTC71.7 kmNORTHWEST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.62026-01-12 01:52:57 UTC70.0 kmNorthwest of Kuril Islands, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.62026-01-12 01:52:58 UTC75.2 km265 km N of Kuril’sk, Russia M5.32026-01-12 01:52:58 UTC71.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Yuzhno Sakhalinsk (Monde)

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#4
Earlier events M≥415
Earlier events M≥54
Compared since2025-02-08

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-04-13 09:13:33 UTC143.5 kmnorthwest of the Kuril Islands M5.62025-04-13 09:13:33 UTC143.5 kmnorthwest of the Kuril Islands M5.22026-01-05 22:32:20 UTC14.8 kmNORTHWEST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.02026-01-05 22:32:20 UTC3.8 kmNorthwest of Kuril Islands M4.92025-03-28 11:57:11 UTC68.2 kmnorthwest of the Kuril Islands

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