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M5.0 Earthquake near Northwest of Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2026-01-05 22:32:20 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
393.0 km
Source
GFZ

Northwest of Kuril Islands

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M5.0 Earthquake near Northwest of Kuril Islands · 2026-01-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Northwest of Kuril Islands · 2026-01-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Northwest of Kuril Islands on January 5, 2026 at 22:32 UTC. At roughly 393 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
3eefe88deaa696eb7e25d7d8cecfa60e8fbe4cdb
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
393.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-05 22:32:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
48.05000, 148.16000
Temperature
-5.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 393 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 393 km
Deep
393 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Poronaysk394.5 kmW16'677
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk425.2 kmW198'973
Sapporo766.3 kmSW1'973'832

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Chirpoi
    Distance: 265 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 742 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Kolokol Group
    Distance: 267 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'328 m ·Last eruption: 1973 ·Russia
  • Ivao Group
    Distance: 280 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'426 m ·Russia
  • Kuril Arc at 46.3°N
    Distance: 282 km ·Elevation: -100 m ·Russia
  • Moyorodake [Medvezhia]
    Distance: 300 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'124 m ·Last eruption: 1999 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Chirippusan [Chirip]
    Distance: 302 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'587 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·Japan - administered by Russia

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 eventM5.6
M5.02026-01-05 22:32:21 UTC3.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Yuzhno Sakhalinsk (Monde) M5.22026-01-05 22:32:22 UTC6.5 kmnorthwest of the Kuril Islands M4.52026-01-05 22:32:22 UTC10.6 km M5.42026-01-12 01:52:56 UTC67.6 kmNorthwest of Kuril Islands M5.62026-01-12 01:52:57 UTC74.7 kmNORTHWEST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.62026-01-12 01:52:57 UTC72.9 kmNorthwest of Kuril Islands, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.62026-01-12 01:52:58 UTC78.4 km265 km N of Kuril’sk, Russia M5.32026-01-12 01:52:58 UTC75.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Yuzhno Sakhalinsk (Monde)

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#3
Earlier events M≥413
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-02-08

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-04-13 09:13:33 UTC140.0 kmnorthwest of the Kuril Islands M5.62025-04-13 09:13:33 UTC140.1 kmnorthwest of the Kuril Islands M4.92025-03-28 11:57:11 UTC72.0 kmnorthwest of the Kuril Islands M4.62025-12-08 04:58:24 UTC118.3 kmNorthwest of Kuril Islands M4.52025-12-08 04:58:25 UTC140.2 kmNORTHWEST OF KURIL ISLANDS

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