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M3.9 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2026-01-18 22:41:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
70.0 km
Source
EMSC

KURIL ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

On January 18, 2026 at 22:41 UTC, a magnitude M3.9 earthquake occurred near KURIL ISLANDS. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 70 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
329b8c84aa8ab6cd2f1fae1575d07756c39f70f1
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
70.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-18 22:41:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.20000, 146.30000
Temperature
-1.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 70 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 70 km
Intermediate
70 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Tomariyama [Golovnin]
    Distance: 96 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 535 m ·Last eruption: 1848 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Raususan [Mendeleev]
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 882 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Chachadake [Tiatia]
    Distance: 128 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'772 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Tenchozan
    Distance: 135 km ·Crater rows ·Elevation: 1'046 m ·Japan
  • Rausudake
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'660 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·Japan
  • Shiretoko-Iozan
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'562 m ·Last eruption: 1936 ·Japan

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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