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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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

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Magnitude

M5.9

Depth

75.8 km

UTC time

2026-07-03 08:22:54 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

48.30010, 154.26340

Temperature

5.2°C

Depth profile

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

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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0

First 24 hours0

First 72 hours0

Strongest subsequent eventM5.1

M4.42026-07-26 18:00:02 UTC16.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.42026-08-01 06:48:12 UTC38.1 km273 km SSW of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.12026-08-01 20:02:41 UTC135.2 kmKuril Islands

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)

Global (24h)

507

Country (24h)

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