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M5.2 Earthquake near 160 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

UTC time: 2026-08-01 20:02:47 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
49.7 km
Source
USGS

160 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

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M5.2 Earthquake near 160 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia · 2026-08-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near 160 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia · 2026-08-01 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near 160 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on August 1, 2026 at 20:02 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 50 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
23e4f17378e8c92ec2891255254946e5f104c495
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
49.7 km
UTC time
2026-08-01 20:02:47 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
49.32390, 155.32700
Temperature
10.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 49.7 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 49.7 km
Shallow
49.7 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Okhotsk Plate.
Near the boundary Okhotsk ↔ Pacific · about 141 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk455.0 kmNE25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy475.1 kmNE181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tao-Rusyr Caldera
    Distance: 44 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'272 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 46 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
  • Kharimkotan
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'145 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 91 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Sinarka
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 911 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·Russia
  • Shirinki
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 693 m ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours4
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.42026-08-02 00:13:30 UTC62.2 kmSevero-Kurilsky District M5.02026-08-02 08:22:03 UTC60.7 kmKuril Islands M4.42026-08-03 09:50:30 UTC66.4 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.02026-08-03 11:26:37 UTC91.0 kmSevero-Kurilsky District M4.82026-08-05 05:03:00 UTC57.4 kmKuril Islands M5.02026-08-08 05:39:32 UTC70.6 kmKuril Islands M4.52026-08-13 07:09:25 UTC65.2 km222 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.42026-08-15 00:43:29 UTC139.3 kmSevero-Kurilsky District M4.42026-08-19 10:29:33 UTC148.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.32026-08-19 18:07:13 UTC49.6 kmKuril Islands M5.42026-08-19 18:07:17 UTC42.5 km134 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.12026-08-19 18:07:17 UTC89.3 kmSevero-Kurilsky District

Comparison of seismic sources

4 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.1 to M5.3.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
SERBIA_RSZM5.110.0 km8.0 km
GFZM5.310.0 km28.3 km
USGSM5.249.7 km0.0 km
EMSCM5.362.0 km0.6 km

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#84
Earlier events M≥4435
Earlier events M≥5167
Compared since2025-01-16

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.52025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC102.9 km212 km S of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.32026-07-03 08:22:49 UTC137.1 kmKuril Islands M6.32025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC90.4 kmEast of Kuril Islands M6.22025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC92.3 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M6.22025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC102.9 km212 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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