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M4.5 Earthquake near 95 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

UTC time: 2026-09-08 14:13:10 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
64.4 km
Source
USGS

95 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near 95 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia on September 8, 2026 at 14:13 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 64 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
42e25816557ab75ee52234cc738df246bc76bc6f
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
64.4 km
UTC time
2026-09-08 14:13:10 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
49.85620, 155.71060
Temperature
11.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 64.4 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 64.4 km
Shallow
64.4 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Okhotsk Plate.
Near the boundary Okhotsk ↔ Pacific · about 157 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 39 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Chikurachki Activity reported
    Distance: 55 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·Russia
  • Shirinki
    Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 693 m ·Russia
  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 72 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
  • Vernadsky Ridge
    Distance: 83 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'183 m ·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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