Magnitude
M5.3
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- SERBIA_RSZ
Northwest of Kuril Islands
M5.3 Earthquake near Northwest of Kuril Islands
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Northwest of Kuril Islands on April 26, 2026 at 13:22 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.
The data is provided by Seismological Survey of Serbia and cross-checked across seismological networks.
Details
ID
3bef9295a265994341c051ebe27f58fad31cb5d8
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-26 13:22:20 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
serbia_rsz
Coordinates
51.71000,
154.96000
Depth profile
Shallow
10 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
Vilyuchinsk270.7 kmNE25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy290.8 kmNE181'216
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Subsequent earthquakes nearby
Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.
First 6 hours3
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
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 overviewHistorical context nearby
Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.
Magnitude rank#5
Earlier events M≥428
Earlier events M≥513
Compared since2025-05-11
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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
490
Country (24h)
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