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M5.2 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2026-06-09 19:25:30 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Kuril Islands

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M5.2 Earthquake near Kuril Islands · 2026-06-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Kuril Islands · 2026-06-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Kuril Islands on June 9, 2026 at 19:25 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
5099a2b3339c58ee4294bbc48261cd92f0261a35
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-09 19:25:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
44.91000, 149.26000

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
Nemuro343.0 kmSW31'223
Kitami444.2 kmW119'135
Sapporo664.9 kmW1'973'832

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Moyorodake [Medvezhia]
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'124 m ·Last eruption: 1999 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Ivao Group
    Distance: 100 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'426 m ·Russia
  • Sashiusudake [Baransky]
    Distance: 100 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'128 m ·Last eruption: 1951 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Odamoisan [Tebenkov]
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'208 m ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Etorofu-Yakeyama [Grozny Group]
    Distance: 110 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'147 m ·Last eruption: 2013 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Chirippusan [Chirip]
    Distance: 115 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 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M5.12026-06-09 19:25:35 UTC11.1 km120 km ESE of Kuril’sk, Russia M5.12026-06-09 19:25:36 UTC14.9 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.62026-06-22 09:43:52 UTC95.3 km125 km SSE of Kuril’sk, Russia M4.92026-06-22 09:43:52 UTC91.8 kmKuril Islands M4.62026-06-22 09:43:52 UTC95.8 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.22026-07-09 11:58:29 UTC109.7 kmKurilsky District

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#18
Earlier events M≥4118
Earlier events M≥539
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.32026-01-13 07:34:05 UTC25.6 kmKuril Islands M6.32026-01-13 07:34:09 UTC35.0 kmConflict zone Japan/Russia [Sea] M6.32026-01-13 07:34:08 UTC57.8 kmKuril Islands M6.32026-01-13 07:34:07 UTC20.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS M6.22026-01-13 07:34:09 UTC40.1 km133 km SE of Kuril’sk, Russia

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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