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M5.9 Earthquake near 296 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

UTC time: 2026-07-03 08:22:54 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
75.8 km
Source
USGS

296 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia

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M5.9 Earthquake near 296 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia · 2026-07-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.9 Earthquake near 296 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia · 2026-07-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 3, 2026 at 08:22 UTC, a magnitude M5.9 earthquake occurred near 296 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia. At around 76 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
4df1b434270ba3e7addf05696f36c4cccb212cb4
Magnitude
M5.9
Depth
75.8 km
UTC time
2026-07-03 08:22:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
48.30010, 154.26340
Temperature
5.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 75.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 75.8 km
Intermediate
75.8 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Estimated impact

Green No or minimal impact expected.

Ground shaking

IV
Light · Intensity (MMI) IV
Felt by many, no damage.

Tectonic context

Located on the Okhotsk Plate.
Near the boundary Okhotsk ↔ Pacific · about 125 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk592.0 kmNE25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy612.2 kmNE181'216
Sapporo1157.5 kmSW1'973'832

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Sinarka
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 911 m ·Last eruption: 1878 ·Russia
  • Raikoke
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 551 m ·Last eruption: 2019 ·Russia
  • Ekarma
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'170 m ·Last eruption: 2010 ·Russia
  • Sarychev Peak
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'496 m ·Last eruption: 2021 ·Russia
  • Kharimkotan
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'145 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Russia
  • Chirinkotan
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 724 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Russia

Comparison of seismic sources

7 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.8 to M6.3.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
INGVM6.05.5 km30.5 km
SERBIA_RSZM6.210.0 km7.1 km
RESIFM5.810.0 km13.7 km
GFZM6.334.0 km2.8 km
ISCM6.054.1 km41.7 km
EMSCM5.864.0 km3.3 km
USGSM5.975.8 km0.0 km

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≥4109
Earlier events M≥533
Compared since2025-01-16

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02026-02-15 15:58:49 UTC22.2 km M6.02026-02-15 15:58:42 UTC7.9 kmKuril Islands M5.62025-10-13 01:10:13 UTC86.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.62025-10-13 01:10:10 UTC78.2 km218 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.62025-10-13 01:10:10 UTC73.0 kmKuril Islands

Stats (last 24h)

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