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M5.6 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2026-03-19 07:43:29 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.6

Depth: 20.0 km
Source: GFZ

Kuril Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded near Kuril Islands on March 19, 2026 at 07:43 UTC. With a focal depth of about 20 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

2dc808edcf8eef111bc72c3f0ea16a82886bb59f

Magnitude

M5.6

Depth

20.0 km

UTC time

2026-03-19 07:43:29 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

49.14000, 156.25000

Temperature

2.9°C

Depth profile

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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Vilyuchinsk447.7 kmN25'204

Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy466.8 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

Tao-Rusyr Caldera

Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'272 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
Nemo Peak

Distance: 114 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
Kharimkotan

Distance: 127 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'145 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Russia
Karpinsky Group

Distance: 128 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
Chikurachki Activity reported

Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
Fuss Peak

Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours9

First 24 hours11

First 72 hours11

Strongest subsequent eventM5.2

M4.92026-03-19 07:43:30 UTC96.1 km M4.42026-03-19 08:41:59 UTC22.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.02026-03-19 11:50:01 UTC42.0 kmKuril Islands M4.32026-03-19 11:50:05 UTC19.4 km158 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.22026-03-19 12:48:49 UTC7.1 km178 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.22026-03-19 12:48:50 UTC1.4 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.22026-03-19 12:48:52 UTC22.6 kmKuril Islands M4.52026-03-19 13:17:14 UTC8.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.52026-03-19 13:17:15 UTC38.4 km136 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.72026-03-19 17:41:39 UTC50.1 km136 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.82026-03-19 19:10:56 UTC55.2 kmKuril Islands M4.52026-03-25 09:17:18 UTC28.4 kmKURIL ISLANDS

Comparison of seismic sources

2 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.6 to M5.6.

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

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference

GFZM5.620.0 km0.0 km

NNSNM5.637.6 km12.8 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#28

Earlier events M≥4510

Earlier events M≥5222

Compared since2025-02-03

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 UTC43.1 km212 km S of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.42025-07-30 14:47:41 UTC148.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.32025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC44.7 kmEast of Kuril Islands M6.22025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC30.4 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M6.22025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC43.1 km212 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

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