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M4.5 Earthquake near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2026-10-03 03:07:13 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
20.0 km
Source
EMSC

EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near EAST OF KURIL ISLANDS on October 3, 2026 at 03:07 UTC. With a focal depth of about 20 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
2db71a5c7e8ec9fdaadb2161f43ddeaf173b9975
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
20.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-03 03:07:13 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
50.96000, 160.90000
Temperature
8.8°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

Felt reports

1felt reports at EMSC / LastQuake

Voluntary reports of feeling this earthquake. The count is not an intensity measurement and is not added to USGS DYFI reports.

Data updated: Oct 3, 2026, 3:35 AM UTC · Last checked: Oct 4, 2026, 11:52 AM UTC

Source: EMSC / LastQuake

Tectonic context

Located on the Pacific Plate.
Near the boundary Okhotsk ↔ Pacific · about 51 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Mutnovsky
    Distance: 249 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'288 m ·Last eruption: 2000 ·Russia
  • Ksudach
    Distance: 252 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'007 m ·Last eruption: 1907 ·Russia
  • Khodutka
    Distance: 252 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 2'039 m ·Last eruption: -300 ·Russia
  • Zheltovsky
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'926 m ·Last eruption: 1923 ·Russia
  • Olkoviy-Ozernoy Volcanic Field
    Distance: 261 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 681 m ·Russia
  • Visokiy
    Distance: 262 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'227 m ·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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