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M4.9 Earthquake near 147 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia

UTC time: 2026-01-13 08:51:35 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
35.0 km
Source
USGS

147 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia

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About this earthquake

On January 13, 2026 at 08:51 UTC, a magnitude M4.9 earthquake occurred near 147 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
22ddd9f8d26b0de94c95d69a0e4355cc3064a222
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-13 08:51:35 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
44.49970, 149.44100
Temperature
1.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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

  • Moyorodake [Medvezhia]
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'124 m ·Last eruption: 1999 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Sashiusudake [Baransky]
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'128 m ·Last eruption: 1951 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Odamoisan [Tebenkov]
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'208 m ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Etorofu-Yakeyama [Grozny Group]
    Distance: 136 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'147 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Ivao Group
    Distance: 141 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'426 m ·Russia
  • Chirippusan [Chirip]
    Distance: 152 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.

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