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M5.3 Earthquake near Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2026-04-18 00:28:16 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
5.0 km
Source
SERBIA_RSZ

Kuril Islands

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M5.3 Earthquake near Kuril Islands · 2026-04-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Kuril Islands · 2026-04-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 18, 2026 at 00:28 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Kuril Islands. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The data is provided by Seismological Survey of Serbia and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
58983e4d63c8c647d090ec127080401cce0c6950
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-18 00:28:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
serbia_rsz
Coordinates
45.44000, 150.92000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 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
Nemuro485.5 kmSW31'223
Kitami585.1 kmW119'135
Sapporo806.0 kmW1'973'832

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Kolokol Group
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'328 m ·Last eruption: 1973 ·Russia
  • Kuril Arc at 46.3°N
    Distance: 95 km ·Elevation: -100 m ·Russia
  • Ivao Group
    Distance: 103 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'426 m ·Russia
  • Chirpoi
    Distance: 121 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 742 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·Russia
  • Moyorodake [Medvezhia]
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'124 m ·Last eruption: 1999 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Milna
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'504 m ·Last eruption: 1914 ·Russia

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours5
First 24 hours5
First 72 hours8
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.22026-04-18 00:28:21 UTC6.5 km M5.02026-04-18 00:28:23 UTC8.1 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.12026-04-18 04:40:09 UTC78.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near Kushiro (Monde) M5.42026-04-18 04:40:09 UTC79.0 kmKuril Islands M5.22026-04-18 04:40:12 UTC84.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.72026-04-19 09:03:20 UTC42.6 kmKURIL ISLANDS M4.82026-04-19 18:20:26 UTC134.7 kmKuril Islands M4.42026-04-19 18:20:30 UTC138.7 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#8
Earlier events M≥462
Earlier events M≥524
Compared since2025-01-01

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-07-14 21:37:53 UTC140.6 kmKuril Islands M5.82025-07-14 21:38:01 UTC128.7 kmKURIL ISLANDS M5.82025-07-14 21:37:59 UTC125.5 kmKuril Islands M5.72025-07-14 21:37:59 UTC125.5 kmKuril Islands M5.62026-02-11 06:28:29 UTC20.3 km

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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