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M5.2 Earthquake near northwest of the Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2026-01-05 22:32:22 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
417.1 km
Source
USGS

northwest of the Kuril Islands

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M5.2 Earthquake near northwest of the Kuril Islands · 2026-01-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near northwest of the Kuril Islands · 2026-01-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On January 5, 2026 at 22:32 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near northwest of the Kuril Islands. At roughly 417 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 USGS.

Details

ID
4ebab3694b2ce33cf67e03b3b5717093063b1d6f
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
417.1 km
UTC time
2026-01-05 22:32:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
48.10160, 148.11760
Temperature
-5.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 417.1 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 417.1 km
Deep
417.1 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
Poronaysk389.5 kmW16'677
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk423.6 kmW198'973
Sapporo768.1 kmSW1'973'832

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Chirpoi
    Distance: 271 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 742 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Kolokol Group
    Distance: 273 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'328 m ·Last eruption: 1973 ·Russia
  • Ivao Group
    Distance: 286 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'426 m ·Russia
  • Kuril Arc at 46.3°N
    Distance: 288 km ·Elevation: -100 m ·Russia
  • Moyorodake [Medvezhia]
    Distance: 307 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'124 m ·Last eruption: 1999 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Chirippusan [Chirip]
    Distance: 308 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 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M5.42026-01-12 01:52:56 UTC71.5 kmNorthwest of Kuril Islands M5.62026-01-12 01:52:57 UTC76.8 kmNORTHWEST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.62026-01-12 01:52:57 UTC75.1 kmNorthwest of Kuril Islands, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.62026-01-12 01:52:58 UTC80.0 km265 km N of Kuril’sk, Russia M5.32026-01-12 01:52:58 UTC76.1 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≥416
Earlier events M≥55
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 UTC139.8 kmnorthwest of the Kuril Islands M5.62025-04-13 09:13:33 UTC139.8 kmnorthwest of the Kuril Islands M5.22026-01-05 22:32:20 UTC19.0 kmNORTHWEST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.02026-01-05 22:32:21 UTC6.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Yuzhno Sakhalinsk (Monde) M5.02026-01-05 22:32:20 UTC6.5 kmNorthwest of Kuril Islands

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