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M6.3 Depth: 43.4 km

M6.3 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2026-01-13 07:34:08 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M6.3 earthquake was recorded near Kuril Islands on January 13, 2026 at 07:34 UTC. With a focal depth of about 43 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size are considered strong and can be dangerous in inhabited regions.

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

Details

Magnitude
M6.3
Depth
43.4 km
UTC time
2026-01-13 07:34:08 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
isc
Coordinates
44.40000, 149.40000
Temperature
0.6°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 43.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 43.4 km
Shallow
43.4 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
Nemuro329.2 kmW31'223
Kushiro433.9 kmW167'875
Sapporo663.3 kmW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Moyorodake [Medvezhia]
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'124 m ·Last eruption: 1999 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Sashiusudake [Baransky]
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'107 m ·Last eruption: 1951 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Odamoisan [Tebenkov]
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'208 m ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Etorofu-Yakeyama [Grozny Group]
    Distance: 139 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'158 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Ivao Group
    Distance: 153 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'426 m ·Russia
  • Chirippusan [Chirip]
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'587 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·Japan - administered by Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours17
First 24 hours17
First 72 hours17
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M6.22026-01-13 07:34:09 UTC19.3 km133 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia M6.32026-01-13 07:34:09 UTC27.7 kmConflict zone Japan/Russia [Sea] M6.22026-01-13 07:34:10 UTC36.9 kmKuril Islands M5.32026-01-13 08:22:26 UTC30.5 kmKuril Islands M5.22026-01-13 08:22:27 UTC33.7 kmKuril Islands M4.92026-01-13 08:22:32 UTC48.7 km117 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia M4.92026-01-13 08:22:32 UTC30.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.42026-01-13 08:22:33 UTC31.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of Asahikawa (Monde) M5.12026-01-13 08:51:31 UTC17.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Asahikawa (Monde) M5.02026-01-13 08:51:31 UTC14.7 kmKuril Islands M5.12026-01-13 08:51:33 UTC19.1 kmKuril Islands M4.92026-01-13 08:51:34 UTC10.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥4169
Earlier events M≥565
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.32026-01-13 07:34:05 UTC35.2 kmKuril Islands M6.32026-01-13 07:34:07 UTC42.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.92026-01-13 07:34:06 UTC34.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.9, near of Sapporo (Monde) M5.82025-12-17 01:44:06 UTC240.5 km M5.82025-05-29 22:22:58 UTC166.6 kmKuril Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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