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M5.6 Earthquake near NORTHWEST OF KURIL ISLANDS

UTC time: 2026-01-12 01:52:57 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
400.0 km
Source
EMSC

NORTHWEST OF KURIL ISLANDS

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M5.6 Earthquake near NORTHWEST OF KURIL ISLANDS · 2026-01-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near NORTHWEST OF KURIL ISLANDS · 2026-01-12 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.6 earthquake was recorded near NORTHWEST OF KURIL ISLANDS on January 12, 2026 at 01:52 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 400 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
5bdc8127592f27220ee8bce60c34808e9323b67f
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
400.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-12 01:52:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
47.57000, 147.46000
Temperature
-3.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 400 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 400 km
Deep
400 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-Sakhalinsk363.0 kmW198'973
Sapporo691.7 kmSW1'973'832

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Chirippusan [Chirip]
    Distance: 251 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'587 m ·Last eruption: 1860 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Kolokol Group
    Distance: 262 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'328 m ·Last eruption: 1973 ·Russia
  • Ivao Group
    Distance: 263 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'426 m ·Russia
  • Moyorodake [Medvezhia]
    Distance: 264 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'124 m ·Last eruption: 1999 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Sashiusudake [Baransky]
    Distance: 278 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'128 m ·Last eruption: 1951 ·Japan - administered by Russia
  • Chirpoi
    Distance: 283 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 742 m ·Last eruption: 2016 ·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#1
Earlier events M≥416
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-02-08

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.42026-01-12 01:52:56 UTC23.0 kmNorthwest of Kuril Islands M5.22026-01-05 22:32:22 UTC76.8 kmnorthwest of the Kuril Islands M5.22026-01-05 22:32:20 UTC73.9 kmNORTHWEST OF KURIL ISLANDS M5.02026-01-05 22:32:21 UTC71.7 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Yuzhno Sakhalinsk (Monde) M5.02026-01-05 22:32:20 UTC74.7 kmNorthwest of Kuril Islands

Stats (last 24h)

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