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M4.6 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2026-02-08 16:50:02 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
40.0 km
Source
EMSC

KURIL ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near KURIL ISLANDS on February 8, 2026 at 16:50 UTC. With a focal depth of about 40 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
3ed996fe9c39867d63aa36ae428503894c3fd043
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
40.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-08 16:50:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
43.48000, 147.01000
Temperature
-6.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 40 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 40 km
Shallow
40 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Berutarubesan [Berutarube]
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'221 m ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Chachadake [Tiatia]
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'772 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Raususan [Mendeleev]
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 882 m ·Last eruption: 1880 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Tomariyama [Golovnin]
    Distance: 128 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 535 m ·Last eruption: 1848 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Ruruidake [Smirnov]
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'481 m ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Etorofu-Atosanupuri [Atosanupuri]
    Distance: 148 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'209 m ·Last eruption: 1932 ·Japan - administered by 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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