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M5.4 Earthquake near Northwest of Kuril Islands

UTC time: 2026-01-12 01:52:58 UTC Local time: —
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Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
405.0 km
Source
GFZ

Northwest of Kuril Islands

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M5.4 Earthquake near Northwest of Kuril Islands · 2026-01-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.4 Earthquake near Northwest of Kuril Islands · 2026-01-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near Northwest of Kuril Islands on January 12, 2026 at 01:52 UTC. At roughly 405 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
5abf9e11a7073a35ceda27bbe269d2ee848cc778
Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
405.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-12 01:52:58 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
47.51000, 147.45000
Temperature
-3.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 405 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 405 km
Deep
405 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
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk361.2 kmW198'973
Sapporo686.5 kmSW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Chirippusan [Chirip]
    Distance: 244 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'587 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Ivao Group
    Distance: 258 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'426 m ·Russia
  • Kolokol Group
    Distance: 259 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'328 m ·Last eruption: 1973 ·Russia
  • Moyorodake [Medvezhia]
    Distance: 259 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'124 m ·Last eruption: 1999 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Sashiusudake [Baransky]
    Distance: 271 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'128 m ·Last eruption: 1951 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Odamoisan [Tebenkov]
    Distance: 278 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'208 m ·Japan - administered by Russia

Comparison of seismic sources

3 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.4 to M5.4.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
USPM5.4393.3 km22.7 km
NNSNM5.4403.0 km11.3 km
GFZM5.4405.0 km0.0 km

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≥56
Compared since2025-03-27

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.62026-01-12 01:52:57 UTC6.7 kmNORTHWEST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.62026-01-12 01:52:57 UTC8.1 kmNorthwest of Kuril Islands, Russia [Sea: Russia] M5.22026-01-05 22:32:22 UTC82.5 kmnorthwest of the Kuril Islands M5.22026-01-05 22:32:20 UTC78.6 kmNORTHWEST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.02026-01-05 22:32:21 UTC77.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Yuzhno Sakhalinsk (Monde)

Stats (last 24h)

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