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M5.0 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2026-01-10 03:39:08 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
50.0 km
Source
EMSC

KURIL ISLANDS

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M5.0 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS · 2026-01-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near KURIL ISLANDS · 2026-01-10 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On January 10, 2026 at 03:39 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near KURIL ISLANDS. With a focal depth of about 50 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
4f9101ce0351fdb9d9a429c33cdbbf01ce541986
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
50.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-10 03:39:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
49.23000, 156.06000
Temperature
-0.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 50 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 50 km
Shallow
50 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Vilyuchinsk443.0 kmN25'204
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy462.3 kmN181'216

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Tao-Rusyr Caldera
    Distance: 98 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'272 m ·Last eruption: 1952 ·Russia
  • Nemo Peak
    Distance: 98 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 994 m ·Last eruption: 1938 ·Russia
  • Karpinsky Group
    Distance: 112 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'326 m ·Russia
  • Kharimkotan
    Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'145 m ·Last eruption: 1933 ·Russia
  • Chikurachki Activity reported
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'781 m ·Last eruption: 2023 ·Russia
  • Fuss Peak
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'742 m ·Last eruption: 1854 ·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 hours19
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M5.02026-01-10 03:39:09 UTC7.7 km165 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.72026-01-10 04:32:59 UTC34.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.72026-01-10 04:33:04 UTC18.4 km170 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M5.02026-01-11 07:29:47 UTC5.8 kmKuril Islands M4.92026-01-11 07:29:51 UTC7.7 km165 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.92026-01-11 07:29:51 UTC8.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.42026-01-11 16:13:18 UTC103.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.92026-01-11 18:27:45 UTC27.9 kmKuril Islands M4.82026-01-11 18:27:49 UTC35.2 km125 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M4.92026-01-11 18:27:50 UTC28.5 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.32026-01-11 19:37:51 UTC4.5 kmKuril Islands M5.22026-01-11 19:37:51 UTC7.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS

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#164
Earlier events M≥4463
Earlier events M≥5209
Compared since2025-02-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.52025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC58.3 km212 km S of Severo-Kurilsk, Russia M6.32025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC55.3 kmEast of Kuril Islands M6.22025-08-04 04:20:54 UTC45.7 kmEAST OF KURIL ISLANDS M6.22025-08-04 04:20:53 UTC58.2 km212 km S of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia M6.22025-07-30 04:25:16 UTC30.0 kmKuril Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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