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M5.4 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2026-04-18 04:40:09 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
SERBIA_RSZ

Kuril Islands

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M5.4 Earthquake near Kuril Islands · 2026-04-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near Kuril Islands · 2026-04-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 18, 2026 at 04:40 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near Kuril Islands. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by Seismological Survey of Serbia.

Details

ID
50527d7360afdd47fe682e9f55480b953a5339bf
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-18 04:40:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
serbia_rsz
Coordinates
45.92000, 151.67000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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
Nemuro561.9 kmSW31'223
Kitami656.4 kmW119'135
Sapporo877.1 kmW1'973'832

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kuril Arc at 46.3°N
    Distance: 76 km ·Elevation: -100 m ·Russia
  • Chirpoi
    Distance: 92 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 742 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Milna
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'504 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·Russia
  • Zavaritzki Caldera
    Distance: 113 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 612 m ·Last eruption: 1957 ·Russia
  • Kolokol Group
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'328 m ·Last eruption: 1973 ·Russia
  • Prevo Peak
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'360 m ·Last eruption: 1825 ·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.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#12
Earlier events M≥460
Earlier events M≥530
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.32026-02-22 07:25:32 UTC121.7 km M6.12025-06-13 18:35:11 UTC138.3 kmKuril Islands M6.12025-06-13 18:35:11 UTC130.2 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.02025-07-14 21:37:53 UTC82.9 kmKuril Islands M6.02025-06-13 18:35:14 UTC129.8 kmKuril Islands

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